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Committee advances funding-change bill that sponsor says could free $77M for special education and school safety
Summary
Senate Bill 62 would revise how weighted-pupil units are calculated (altering reliance on prior‑year ADM), potentially freeing roughly $77 million that the sponsor proposed to redirect toward special education and ongoing school security; committee split on timing and readiness but recommended the bill 4–2.
Senate Bill 62 (presented by Senator Fillmore) would change aspects of the state school funding formula tied to the weighted pupil unit (WPU). The sponsor said the current floor — funding based on prior‑year average daily membership (ADM) plus growth — provides stability but also continues to pay districts for students who have left. The fiscal implication cited in committee was roughly $77 million in ongoing funding that…
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