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House subcommittee reviews governor's school-aid plan, weighing a 2.5% per-pupil boost and new weighted funding
Summary
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid reviewed the governor's FY2027 executive recommendation that would raise the foundation allowance by 2.5% and roll major categorical dollars (at-risk, ELL) into a new weighted pupil membership, shifting funding structure and giving districts more discretion.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid on Feb. 3 heard an overview of the governor's FY2027 executive recommendation, which proposes a $325 million increase to the foundation allowance (a 2.5% raise) and a reorganization of several categorical programs into a new weighted pupil membership that would allocate additional dollars to districts for students with greater needs.
Jacqueline Mullen of the House Fiscal Agency, who presented the summary, said, "The executive proposes $325,000,000 to increase the foundation by 2.5%," moving the per-pupil foundation from $10,050 to $10,300. She also said the proposal reduces cyber school funding to 80% of the target…
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