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At a glance: committee votes to advance State Board, Charter Commission and DOE budgets to Finance

Senate Education Committee · February 11, 2026
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Summary

The Senate Education Committee voted to advance three agency budgets to the Finance Committee: State Board of Education (7 ayes, letter attached), Public Charter School Commission (9 ayes), and Department of Education (9 ayes).

Three agency budgets presented at the Senate Education Committee were advanced to the Finance Committee during the hearing.

The committee voted to advance the State Board of Education budget to Finance with a letter attached requesting restored funding for standards review; the clerk reported 7 ayes. Later votes advanced the Public Charter School Commission budget (clerk reported 9 ayes) and the Department of Education budget (clerk reported 9 ayes), both with positive recommendations to Finance.

Motions and tallies were taken on the record by the clerk during the hearing and matched committee procedure. The State Board motion included explicit direction that a letter concerning unfunded standards review components be sent to Finance.