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Senate advances class-size funding and Centennial Schools measures amid fiscal debate
Summary
Lawmakers discussed and moved ahead with class-size reduction (House Bill 48) and Centennial Schools (Substitute HB 100), debating fiscal notes, analyst figures and a shared $20 million funding pool; HB 48 was placed on the third reading calendar and later recorded 29 ayes.
The Senate spent substantial floor time on education funding proposals, including House Bill 48 (class-size reduction) and Substitute House Bill 100 (Centennial Schools). Sponsors described HB 48 as one of the session’s major education initiatives and proposed an amendment allowing districts to use allocations in conjunction with Centennial Schools funds to reduce class sizes below a 1-to-20 ratio in targeted schools.
Senator Hall, offering the amendment, said the change would permit pairing HB 48 funds with Centennial…
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