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Board hears legislative update: special session called; trustees told K-12 funding protected
Summary
A trustee update on Aug. 6 summarized 2025 education legislation and an incoming special legislative session; trustees were told a state senator assured them there would be no cuts to K-12 funding in the special session.
Trustees received a legislative briefing during the Aug. 6 study session outlining bills passed in the 2025 session and a new special session called by the governor.
Board member Stew Boyd summarized bills he judged most relevant to the district and said he had contacted the four legislators who represent the district area after learning the governor had called an emergency session beginning Aug. 21. Boyd read a portion of an email response from Sen. Marchman assuring the district that education funding would be protected: "I want to reassure you right away, there will be no cuts to K-12 education. None are on the table in this special session. The governor's executive order and the session call both confirm that protecting education funding is a priority," Boyd said he had been told.
Boyd highlighted several enacted bills and practical…
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