Missouri House budget leader proposes full aid for schools

     (AP) – Missouri’s House budget leader is proposing fully

funding state K-12 schools next fiscal year.

     Republican Budget Committee Chairman Scott Fitzpatrick’s budget proposal

released Wednesday includes roughly $45 million more than what GOP Gov. Eric

Greitens had recommended in basic aid for schools. About $7.8 million of that

relies on lottery proceeds.

     Fitzpatrick’s plan also includes $36 million more than Greitens’ proposal for

school transportation.

     Fitzpatrick is recommending less money than Greitens for the Department of

Social Services, which handles Medicaid. While Fitzpatrick’s plan would give the

agency more next fiscal year than the current year, it calls for about $236

million less in state, federal and other funding than what Greitens recommended.

     Next fiscal year’s budget still needs to pass the House and Senate before it

can go to Greitens.

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