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Committee hears how three bills could shift millions in K-12 funding for ASD
Summary
Staff briefed the committee on HB 274 (BSA funding), SB 277 (omnibus), and SB 278 (2% cap on local contribution growth), outlining possible impacts: HB 274 could add about $44 million to ASD, SB 277 contains varied provisions (charter indirect cost cap, per-student transportation and BSA increases), and SB 278 could retroactively shift ~$5.1 million from municipal to state responsibility for FY26.
District staff briefed the finance committee on three pending education bills that could materially change state and local funding calculations.
Mr. Ratliff summarized SB 278 as proposing a 2% year-over-year cap on required local contributions; if applied retroactively to July 1, 2025, Ratliff estimated the change would shift roughly $5.1 million from municipal obligation to the state for the current budget year. "It would be a 5.1 reduction in the municipal portion and an increase to the state's portion," Ratliff said, while cautioning that language and enactment details could change and…
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