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Senate panel OKs interim study of special education funding; committee membership left flexible
Summary
The Senate Education Committee approved a "do pass" recommendation for a bill creating an interim study of special education funding and its parameters; members debated adding a family‑support representative and confirmed the study would be a separate short‑term committee.
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance House Bill 1547, a statutory "shall study" that would convene an interim committee to examine special education funding and related parameters. Representative Richter introduced the measure, which sets out a membership mix of legislative members and education administrators for the short‑term study.
The bill establishes an eight‑member legislative panel (four…
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