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Senator Winkler: Community‑college costs exceed school funding; amendment would shift shortfall to nonpublic students
Summary
Senate Amendment 52‑23 would have required nonpublic and charter students to pay the gap between community college charges and district weighted funding for concurrent‑enrollment courses; Senator Winkler cited a $400 example and the amendment failed 16–30.
Senator Winkler (Senator from Scott) introduced Amendment 52‑23 to require students attending charter or nonpublic schools to pay the difference between what community colleges charge for concurrent‑enrollment courses and what the resident school district receives in weighted funding. He gave an example: "a 3 hour credit course will charge somewhere around $400 from the community college. The school district will get approximately 100 to $150 in supplemental weighting."
Opponents, including Senator Green (Senator from Boone), argued the difference is often small in situations where the resident district provides the instruction, and cautioned that forcing districts to cover increased costs could lead districts to refuse participation. The amendment was called for a record roll call and was defeated 16‑30.
