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Funding-factor cap amendment fails in Senate education committee
Summary
A proposal to cap school partnership funding using a statewide average funding factor was debated and failed in the Senate Education Committee after roll-call votes. Supporters said the change helps more schools finish projects; opponents warned it could let districts drive up averages and reduce equity.
The Senate Education Committee voted down House Bill 12-54 after extended debate on a proposed amendment that would set the partnership funding cap using the statewide average of funding factors.
Representative Julie Mayberry presented an amendment the Department of Education suggested that would make the cap the average of statewide funding factors — a biennial figure derived from…
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