Federal cash, reduced costs, boost K-12 funds

“It is a fact that K-12 education will have more funding next year than they have in the current budget year,” Rep. Kyle Hilbert, a Bristow Republican who is vice-chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee, told lawmakers.


This year’s budget legislation technically reduces state appropriations to the K-12 school system by 2.55 percent, or $78.2 million. But during floor activity on related legislation, lawmakers have repeatedly noted Oklahoma’s school system will nonetheless see an increase in total funding due to...

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from Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Federal cash, reduced costs, boost K-12 funds