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Senate advances constitutional amendment to shift school construction funding back to local bond votes
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 6, a proposed amendment to make school facilities a local responsibility funded by bond votes with state equalization, passed committee of the whole and will move forward for legislative consideration.
The Senate committee of the whole approved Senate Joint Resolution 6 on Feb. 6, 2025, advancing a proposed constitutional amendment to return primary responsibility for public school facility construction to local school districts while providing mandatory state equalization.
Sponsor Senator Scott described the measure as a response to rising capital spending the state has been financing since the Campbell decisions, noting that the state has spent billions on school capital construction…
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