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Senate education panel debates foundation‑formula, regionalization and single‑district ideas; committee asks for cost analysis

Senate Education Committee · February 19, 2026
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After driver‑education testimony senators moved to a broad discussion of Act 73, the foundation formula and several regionalization options including voluntary mergers, a single statewide district, and school‑choice models; members requested JFO analysis and further stakeholder feedback.

Following extensive testimony on S.259 the committee shifted to long‑range education policy, discussing Act 73 implementation, foundation‑formula design and map options for regionalization.

Committee members outlined four broad paths: a voluntary, organic consolidation approach; a map‑based regionalization model…

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