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Board hears federal and state policy outlook: vouchers, possible Department of Education changes and 'Keep the PACT' effort
Summary
Board member Don and others reported from recent national and state meetings: federal policy shifts could tie funding to voucher programs, a bill (HR 99) to abolish the U.S. Department of Education was discussed, and state advocates are pursuing the Keep the PACT Act to secure Title I and IDEA funding pools.
Board members received updates on federal and state education policy from Don and Sarah, who attended recent OSBA and national meetings. Discussion focused on potential federal measures that could change how funds are distributed and the possible effects on district finances.
Don summarized briefings from Washington, D.C., and related state activity, saying, “most of the things the federal government's gonna do is not give you money if you don't do vouchers. You would get no federal money.” He described proposals being discussed in…
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