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Senate Education Committee reviews adequacy matrix; foundation funding up about $79.4 million
Summary
Julie Holt of the Bureau of Legislative Research told the Senate Education Committee that foundation per‑pupil funding will rise and the overall matrix increase is roughly $79.4 million over FY22; members pressed for follow-up analysis on program outcomes and contract spending.
The Senate Education Committee met for its annual adequacy review, where Julie Holt of the Bureau of Legislative Research walked members through updates to the state funding matrix and related categorical programs.
Holt said staffing levels in the matrix remained largely unchanged but salary and benefit lines rose: the teacher salary-and-benefits line was set at $71,500, and the per‑pupil foundation amount moved from $71.32 this year to $72.82 next year. With adjustments, she…
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