The House is considering a measure which, if passed, will delay about 100 million dollars in school funding in 2011.
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The House is considering a measure which, if passed, will delay about 100 million dollars in school funding in 2011.

Date: April 27, 2010
By: Alex Klingelhoeffer
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 2245

Intro:  The House is considering a measure which, if passed, will delay almost 100 million dollars in school funding in an effort to help solve the state's budget woes.
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Wrap: The bill would delay the transition of school funding for one year and would serve as an alternative to a two percent cut across the board.

Ozark County Republican Representative and former school superintendent Maynard Wallace says this measure gives school administrators a better idea of the funding they will receive.

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Description: "Do I want to do this? Heck no. I want to see them funded next year at 72 percent and the next year at 86 percent and then 100 percent. But sitting in my former chair, the worst thing you can do is promise me money that I'm not going to get."

An opponent said the bill isn't fair because it doesn't affect wealthier school districts.

Those districts, including some in St. Louis County have funding that has been frozen at 1992 levels.

From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.

Intro:  The House is considering a measure which, if passed, will serve as an alternative to across the board cuts in school funding.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The bill would delay about 100 million dollars in funding for a full year.

Marion County Democratic Representative Rachel Bringer says the bill does not affect wealthier school districts and it creates winners and losers.

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Description: "OK, we're saying the economic difficulty will be born only by the formula districts. We had this debate earlier this year in 2014 I can't believe we're having this debate agian. The losing districts are the formula districts."

Springfield Republican Representative and former school superintendent Maynard Wallace said the bill doesn't create winners and losers and gives school administrators better information to make budget decisions.

From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.