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Committee approves bill allowing isolated rural districts to receive both declining‑enrollment and isolated funding
Summary
Senators passed a bill permitting eligible small, geographically isolated districts to receive both declining‑enrollment funding and special needs isolated funding; the Department of Education estimated an annual cost of about $2 million and witnesses described substantial operational impacts for affected districts.
The Senate Education Committee voted to pass legislation allowing certain small, geographically isolated school districts to receive both declining‑enrollment funding and special‑needs isolated funding.
Senator Missy Irvin said the bill responds to requests from districts that lost average daily…
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