Senate Education Committee advances draft changes to H.955, sets regional study process and deadlines

May 6, 2026

Senators marked up draft 3.1 of a strike‑all amendment to H.955 on May 5, keeping voluntary study committees and seven facilitators but tightening reporting timelines, requiring CTE consultation and setting a 1,500 aggregate ADM guideline for study groupings ahead of the new foundation funding formula.

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The Senate Education Committee on May 5 reviewed draft 3.1 of a strike‑all amendment to H.955, advancing detailed language that creates regional study committees overseen by contracted facilitators and tightens reporting deadlines as the state prepares to implement a new foundation school funding formula.

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