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Education
The gist
Missouri's state school board declined to seek roughly $300 million to fully fund its school formula.
The gap leaves schools about $300 million short of what state law calculates.
How it unfolded
- 2024Lawmakers approved changes to Missouri's school funding formula, to be phased in over several years, increasing the formula's cost.
- 2025 -09Kyle Kruse, deputy commissioner of financial and administrative services, presented budget recommendations.
- Aug 19, 2026The Missouri State Board of Education discussed budget cuts and was wary of a $300 million school funding increase.