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MO HB2

Bill

Status

Passed

5/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tom Flanigan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $5,789,415,427 total for Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for fiscal year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, comprising $3.22 billion from General Revenue, $1.09 billion from Federal Funds, and $1.48 billion from Other Funds

  • Allocates $3,591,811,900 to free public schools under the School Foundation Program, including $3.27 billion for the Foundation Formula, $100.3 million for transportation, $149.7 million for early childhood special education, and $50.1 million for vocational education

  • Distributes $848,739,000 from the School District Trust Fund to public elementary and secondary schools, and $274,873,391 in federal funds for the Special Education Program

  • Prohibits use of funds for travel or staffing costs of constitutional officers (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General) and for aerial travel within Missouri

  • Requires $7 million be used solely for developing a Missouri-based state assessment plan, with the department submitting a plan by February 1, 2016, and prohibits funds for Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium membership dues or Common Core Standards implementation

Legislative Description

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

5/11/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Review4/22/2015
Select Committee on Rules3/4/2015
Select Committee on Budget2/16/2015
Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Education2/2/2015

Full Bill Text

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