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Senator Simmons proposes rainy‑day transfer to offset sudden ESSER liquidation for districts
Summary
Senator Derek Simmons offered an amendment to pull $138 million from the state's working cash stabilization (rainy‑day) fund to make school districts whole after a federal decision to accelerate ESSER fund liquidation; the amendment was ruled non‑germane under chamber rules and did not pass.
Senator Derek Simmons proposed a floor amendment seeking $138 million from the state’s working cash stabilization reserve to offset a federal decision that accelerated liquidation of ARP ESSER funds and cut local school districts’ federal aid.
Simmons said the federal agency’s March decision unexpectedly required districts to…
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