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Board hears legislative wrap-up: open enrollment fails; SB68 passes with calendar and substitute provisions; high-court case to watch
Summary
The board received a legislative update: open-enrollment legislation failed this session, an omnibus bill (SB68) passed with calendar and substitute-teacher provisions, and a Supreme Court case could change public funding rules for private religious schools.
A legislative report to the Cape Girardeau 63 board summarized the close of the 2025 Missouri legislative session and noted pending national legal developments that could affect school funding.
The district's legislative representative said the open-enrollment bill did not pass this session. "Open enrollment is dead for this session," the presenter said, and described that outcome as favorable for public schools…
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