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Agricultural education leaders ask for staff support, TRS shortfall fix and funding for youth camps

2791781 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

The Department of Education’s agricultural education program told the subcommittee it faces TRS funding gaps for extended-day/year pay and seeks funding for 10 new local programs, youth-camp staff, and to place some camp positions on the teacher salary schedule.

Representatives for agricultural education and the FFA foundation briefed the Senate subcommittee on March 18 about staffing, teacher-retirement-system (TRS) and youth-camp funding needs.

Key points: the department said the governor’s recommended budget and the House reductions left a TRS funding gap for extended-day/year pay. The department reported its calculations require an additional roughly $15,032 to meet TRS needs on…

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