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House defeats proposal to require 65¢ of education dollars in classrooms
Summary
House Bill 193, which would have set a floor requiring at least 65¢ of every education dollar be spent in classrooms with limited waivers for transportation, failed in the House 24-49 after lengthy debate over local control, rural transportation costs and what counts as 'instructional' spending.
The House on Feb. 16 rejected House Bill 193 (Instructional Expense Requirements) 24-49. The bill, sponsored by Representative Gregory Hughes, sought to establish a 65¢-per-dollar floor for classroom expenditures statewide while allowing waivers where transportation or other factors justify higher non-classroom spending.
Hughes said the measure was intended to ‘‘set the tone’’ and ensure more public education dollars go into classroom instruction. ‘‘What this bill proposes…
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