Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
OSBE presents scholarship and grants budget; committee asks for outcome data on rural and underserved educator incentives
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard from analysts and the State Board of Education on the Scholarships and Grants program, which administers Opportunity Scholarships, the Rural and Underserved Educator Incentive Program and other awards.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard from Legislative Services Office analysts and the Office of the State Board of Education on the Scholarships and Grants program, which administers several state scholarship and incentive programs.
Kevin Campbell, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, described the program as largely trustee-and-benefit spending: 99.5% of the program’s outlays cover scholarships and grants, and about 0.5% is personnel. The program is housed administratively in the Office of the State Board of Education and currently shows 1.35 FTP with no vacancies reported for the program itself.
Programs and funding: Campbell listed…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
