Missouri Spending Plan Could Bring More Money

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A spending plan to increase money for Missouri K-12 public education has won initial House approval. Combined with federal and other funds, that plan would allow the state to spend more than $26 billion in the fiscal year beginning July 1. The House budget plan includes roughly $74 million more in basic aid for K-12 schools than this year. But that's still well short of what's called for under a school funding formula.