Post by Logan on May 14, 2016 0:13:26 GMT -6
KC’s early childhood education tax levy bill dies in General Assembly
A proposed August tax levy election in Kansas City for universal prekindergarten died Friday.
The Missouri Senate finished its business without taking up a bill that the Kansas City Early Learning Commission said it needed to be able to secure funding solely for prekindergarten programs.
The future is unclear, said Kansas City lawyer Herb Kohn, who been one of the leaders of what has been a three-year effort so far. “We’ll probably need to step back and reassess.”
SB 996 had garnered strong support, having passed with heavy majorities in the Senate and the House. But it snagged in the final week because amendments were added that put the brakes on its progress. Bill sponsor Sen. David Pearce got the House to remove the concerning amendments late Thursday night, but the bill never made it back onto the floor for a vote.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/article77533372.html
A proposed August tax levy election in Kansas City for universal prekindergarten died Friday.
The Missouri Senate finished its business without taking up a bill that the Kansas City Early Learning Commission said it needed to be able to secure funding solely for prekindergarten programs.
The future is unclear, said Kansas City lawyer Herb Kohn, who been one of the leaders of what has been a three-year effort so far. “We’ll probably need to step back and reassess.”
SB 996 had garnered strong support, having passed with heavy majorities in the Senate and the House. But it snagged in the final week because amendments were added that put the brakes on its progress. Bill sponsor Sen. David Pearce got the House to remove the concerning amendments late Thursday night, but the bill never made it back onto the floor for a vote.
Read more here: www.kansascity.com/news/local/article77533372.html