Decrease in Education Funding Goal Becomes Law
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Decrease in Education Funding Goal Becomes Law

Date: May 5, 2016
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 586

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The governor's veto was overridden Thursday to decrease Missouri's education funding goal.
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Wrap: The Missouri House overrode the governor's veto to make a decrease in education funding goals become law.

The measure will decrease the goal for K-12 public education funding for each year and install a cap on how much the funding can grow. The goal was created to make those schools more equal.

Republican Representative Becky Ruth said the goal has become so large it is now unattainable.

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Description: The money is simply not there. It is phantom money.
Those against the bill said the state has given up on fully funding K-12 education.

The measure will become law by the end of 2016.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

 

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A decrease in Missouri's goal for public education funding was attacked for hurting the state's students.
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Wrap: The Missouri House overrode the governor's veto to make a decrease in education funding goals become law.

Missouri has not met its goal for K-12 education funding since 2010. The goal was created to make those schools more equal.

St. Louis City Representative Michael Butler said the measure will hurt Missouri's students.

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Description: This bill is going to make sure school districts don't get the funding they need long-term.
Supporters said the goal has become so large that it is now unattainable.

The measure will decrease the goal for K-12 public education funding for each year and install a cap on how much the funding can grow.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe