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Cost of future Missouri school funding formula unclear as task force continues work
The task force aims to better address high-needs student costs and proposes raising the state adequacy target from $7,145 to $11,504, impacting thousands of additional students.
Missouri’s method for determining state aid for public schools is poised for substantial change, as a task force drafting the new funding formula began on Monday to synthesize four months of meetings into recommendations. The group, dubbed the Missouri School…