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Senate outlines $208 million supplemental appropriations, funds 4% WPU increase and targeted education programs
Summary
Senator Jerry Stevenson presented House Bill 3, a supplemental appropriations package that includes $208 million in changes and specific education funding: a $68 million allocation for public education growth, a 4% increase in the weighted pupil unit (WPU), and targeted grants for programs including civics education and special education services.
Senator Jerry Stevenson presented House Bill 3 as a current-fiscal-year supplemental appropriations act that adds roughly $208 million in net appropriations and offsets. In floor remarks he outlined the education components of the package and emphasized funding targeted to both broad and programmatic needs.
Stevenson described the bill s "containing $208,000,000 including a reduction of $4,000,000 from the general fund," and listed major education allocations: $68,000,000 for public…
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