Posted on Feb 21, 2022
Missouri is among the last states to approve federal COVID funding for schools
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The legislature has a March 24 deadline to appropriate the $1.96 billion in federal funding for K-12 education.
Missouri is one of the last states to approve spending of federal funding for K-12 education from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The state legislature has until March 24 to pass legislation to appropriate the $1.96 billion that education leaders say is part of an unprecedented windfall in federal funding for schools.
“We have quite a lot more money in the system than we're accustomed to,” said Chris Neale, assistant commissioner for the office of federal relief programs in Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Missouri House of Representatives and Senate have each passed an appropriations bill that included this money, but the bills must match before they can go to the governor for a signature.
Missouri is one of the last states to approve spending of federal funding for K-12 education from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The state legislature has until March 24 to pass legislation to appropriate the $1.96 billion that education leaders say is part of an unprecedented windfall in federal funding for schools.
“We have quite a lot more money in the system than we're accustomed to,” said Chris Neale, assistant commissioner for the office of federal relief programs in Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Missouri House of Representatives and Senate have each passed an appropriations bill that included this money, but the bills must match before they can go to the governor for a signature.
Missouri is among the last states to approve federal COVID funding for schools
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Doesn't look all that difficult to do. Schools are always having to comply with federal documentation rules and have done so for years. Along with the federal requirements for education that they abide by.
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I suspect it is because of all the requirements that come along with it
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Well, hopefully they won't. That money will come with a lot of "must do's". It's, putting a ball and chain on the schools.
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PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln
SGT Tiffanie G. public schools rely on government funding in order to operate on a daily basis. This funding is no different, our schools are in need of any funding that they can get in order to continue educating our children. Otherwise it would be up to the school staff and parents to provide necessary materials.
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