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Appropriations approves select committee, funding for school‑finance recalibration including virtual and charter schools
Summary
The Appropriations Committee voted to create a 12‑member select committee to recalibrate the Education Resource Block Grant model and appropriated funds for consultants and committee expenses (House Bill 316). The scope explicitly includes virtual education and charter schools; the measure passed with amendments.
Management Council staff and the Legislative Service Office briefed the Appropriations Committee on House Bill 316, which would establish a select recalibration committee comprised of six House and six Senate appointees, authorize consultants and require the committee to report recommendations and any legislation to the legislature. The draft appropriates $800,000 for a consultant and an additional $120,000 for committee expenses;…
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