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Missouri House Votes to Cut Goal for Local Public Schools

Date: April 19, 2016
By: Jack Morrisroe
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 586

Intro: 
The Missouri House voted Tuesday to cut its goal for funding local public schools to be more efficient.
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Wrap: The state's local public schools are currently underfunded by $656 million, leaving each student $700 short of funding on average. The goal was created to make those schools more equal.

Republican Representative Mike Lair said the formula must be more efficient to be successful.

Actuality:  LAIR.WAV
Run Time: 00:10
Description: Go back to your superintendent. Ask him, 'if it's fully funded will you not ask for another nickel?' Believe me, you'll get a good chuckle out of it

Gov. Jay Nixon said the measure will force uneven localities to spend more on education.

The measure will now go to the governor's desk.

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

 

Intro: 
The Missouri House voted Tuesday to cut its goal for funding local public schools in an election year.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The state's local public schools are currently underfunded by $656 million, leaving each student $700 short of funding on average. The goal was created to make those schools more equal.

St. Louis City Representative Michael Butler said moving the goal in an election year is dishonest. 

Actuality:  BUTLER.WAV
Run Time: 00:09
Description: You want to say that you fully funded the forumula, and you want that to be a good talking point for the next two years, when you know it's going to hurt your district in the next ten.

Supporters of the bill said the formula must be more efficient to be successful.

The measure will now go to the governor's desk.

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

 

Intro: 
A House bill approved Thursday would lower Missouri's funding goal for grade schools.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The state's local public schools are currently underfunded by $656 million, leaving each student $700 short of funding on average. The goal was created to make those schools more equal.

Republican Representative David Wood said the gap between the formula and reality is too distant.

Actuality:  WOOD.WAV
Run Time: 00:06
Description: There is no way that we can keep up with this growth. We have to have the cap.

Opponents said the measure will hurt students, with politicians moving the education goal in an election year.

The measure will now go to the governor's desk. 

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