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Senate approves budget-focused education bill that trims running start and other program funding
Summary
Senate passed substitute Senate Bill 6,260 after adopting an amendment that changes school bus depreciation schedules and discussing cuts to running start and transition-to-kindergarten slots; supporters framed it as budget negotiation leverage while opponents warned of harm to students.
Senator Wellman, chair of the Early Learning and K–12 Education Committee, introduced Substitute Senate Bill 6,260 and a floor amendment (No. 0844) that changes depreciation schedules for certain school buses and includes special treatment for buses purchased with federal funding.
The sponsor described the bill as a difficult but necessary set of adjustments to position state negotiators for the larger budget discussion. He said the bill addresses three areas: bus…
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