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Committee approves state board pay increase, tables some items and reports budget out
Summary
Committee approved a $129,000 SGF ongoing appropriation for state board pay after division vote, withdrew an at‑risk incentive grant motion, tabled a CTE proviso and reported the K‑12 budget as amended to Appropriations.
The committee approved several remaining housekeeping and personnel items before reporting the budget out.
The chair brought a motion to fund the State Board of Education's pay at $129,000 SGF in FY27 on an ongoing basis. After debate about decoupling from legislative pay and how future raises would operate, the committee called for division and recorded 7 in favor and 4 opposed; the motion carried.
A proposed at‑risk incentive grant account (transcript shows conflicting handout totals between $150,000 and $450,000) to provide large local matches for programs such as JAG K, SparkWheel and FastBridge was discussed but ultimately withdrawn by the chair. A CTE proviso was moved and then tabled for later consideration.
The committee then moved to report out the FY26‑27 K‑12 budget (bill/package referenced as 2627) as amended; members registered several recorded no votes, committee adopted the package and adjourned.
The committee emphasized these actions are part of the House’s position heading into appropriations and conference negotiations.
