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Senate Bill 5192 would raise per‑pupil MSOC funding; districts cite rising insurance and utility costs
Summary
A committee briefing and public testimony on engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5192 focused on increasing materials, supplies and operating costs (MSOC) per‑pupil allocations, changing enrollment averaging, and aligning MSOC inflation adjustments with salary IPD; school leaders said the bill would reduce painful cuts.
The Senate Appropriations Committee received a staff briefing and extensive public testimony on engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5192, which would raise the per‑pupil state allocation for materials, supplies and operating costs (MSOC) and change several technical elements of how MSOC is calculated and reported.
Why it matters: MSOC covers non‑staff operating costs such as utilities, insurance and classroom supplies. Testifiers from districts large and small described growing MSOC deficits driven by rising insurance premiums and utility costs, and said they had been using local levy funds to cover basic operating needs.
James Maxson, committee staff, summarized the bill. The bill increases the…
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