Cost of future Missouri school funding formula unclear as task force continues work

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 765

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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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 Modernization Task Force, met Monday morning for the first time since breaking into smaller cohorts and looked at proposed changes to three parts of the formula.

Without the final components identified, it remains unclear how …

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