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House debate over class‑size funding formula ends with refusal to accept full Senate change
Summary
Members debated restoring a 20% distribution factor in class‑size reduction funds. The House passed a phased phase‑out compromise in committee; later the House voted to refuse to concur with Senate amendments that would restore the 20% factor, citing fairness to districts and teachers.
Lawmakers spent substantial floor time on House Bill 2 (Minimum Scope Program Act), focusing on how a classroom‑reduction distribution formula treats districts. A formula inserted late last year allocated an extra 20% of certain classroom reduction dollars to a small set of districts; critics said it skewed funds away from lower‑assessment districts.
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