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State Board of Education outlines scholarship spending, requests funds for educator incentive and systems work
Summary
The Office of the State Board of Education and LSO staff briefed the committee on scholarship and grant programs, including a $1.375 million FY2026 request for the Bridging and Underserved Educator Incentive program and a $124,000 request for a software engineer to maintain scholarship databases.
Legislative Services Office and the Office of the State Board of Education briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on the Scholarships and Grants program Wednesday and described stable staffing, timing‑sensitive spending and requests for targeted enhancements.
Kevin Campbell, LSO analyst, said Scholarships and Grants administers the Opportunity Scholarship, the Bridging and Underserved Educator Incentive Program,…
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