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Superintendent warns pause on distance-learning bill could cut district funding; literacy and insurance proposals discussed
Summary
Superintendent William Hawkins told the board Feb. 18 that House Bill 253 (distance-learning funding) was paused on the Senate floor; he said the pause likely averted immediate unit-value cuts that could have reduced Silver’s funding by roughly $115,000–$145,000 and reviewed other bills affecting literacy, math and employee insurance.
Superintendent William Hawkins briefed the Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education Feb. 18 on several pending state bills that could affect district revenue and operations.
Hawkins told the board that House Bill 253, which addresses how distance-learning enrollments are counted, was paused on the Senate floor following party-line votes and that the pause likely prevented an immediate reduction in unit-value funding. ‘‘Depending on whether it's $37 per unit…
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