Audio: Missouri House advances bill that would change funding calculation for K-12 schools

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The Missouri House of Representatives has given initial approval to an effort that would change the way state and local funding is doled out to the state’s traditional and charter K-12 public schools.

The bill aims to send more funding to charter schools. State Representative Doug Richey, a Republican from western Missouri’s Excelsior Springs, is sponsoring the legislation.

 

 

State Representative Maggie Nurrenbern, a Democrat from Kansas City, says she opposes the legislation. She says a small portion of public funding already goes to traditional K-12 public schools in Missouri.

 

 

Richey says his bill would make funding to the schools equitable by correcting what he considers to be an existing flaw with the funding formula.


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