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Joint Appropriations Committee approves $48.8 million ECA increase for K–12, signals push for recalibration
Summary
JAC approved a $48.8 million external cost adjustment (ECA) for K–12 education—an amount between consultant recommendations and the higher Joint Education Committee proposal—and urged a summer recalibration process to resolve long-term compliance with the evidence‑based funding model.
The Joint Appropriations Committee voted to add $48,800,000 to the school foundation program as the external cost adjustment (ECA) for K–12 education, specifying a mix of percentage increases across professional labor, nonprofessional labor, materials and a targeted classroom-teacher increase.
Why it matters: The ECA affects school district budgets statewide. Committee members said the increase aims to close part of the gap between current funding and the evidence-based model used in court decisions, while also balancing long-term sustainability concerns.
Chairman Bair described the options JAC considered and said the committee selected a middle path: the…
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