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House Education requests Ways and Means model two school-district ranges, outlines mapping criteria
Summary
At a March 14, 2025 meeting, the House Education Committee asked the Ways and Means Committee to run financial models for two narrow ranges of new regional school districts (10–14 and 19–24 districts) and set criteria for mapmakers that emphasize equity, geography, and minimizing disruption.
The House Education Committee on March 14 asked the Ways and Means Committee to model two tight ranges for possible new regional school districts — 10 to 14 districts and 19 to 24 districts — and agreed on a set of goals and parameters to guide whoever draws district lines.
Committee members said the modeling request is an early step to test fiscal impacts and trade-offs; it does not set final boundaries or governance. Representative Brown said during the meeting, “My answer yesterday afternoon was 20 to 30,” reflecting the range some members initially proposed before the group narrowed the request for modeling.
Committee members debated a wide span of options during a round‑table discussion, with suggestions ranging from as few as a single statewide…
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