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Bill to force biennial inflation reconciliation reporting for school funding wins support from districts and unions

Senate Education Committee · March 20, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 266 would require OPI to report every two years comparing district inflation experienced to legislative funding increases, using CPI methodology and a 3% cap; proponents said the data will help close a persistent funding gap, while senators pressed on statutory overlaps and TRS implications.

Representative Luke Muszkiewicz introduced House Bill 266 as a reporting measure aimed at documenting whether an "inflation gap" exists between school-district costs and legislative funding. The bill would require the Office of Public Instruction to produce a report every two years to interim education and financial committees detailing inflation experienced by districts compared with increases in legislative funding over the prior…

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