Missouri education bills swell as lawmakers race toward session deadline

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 563

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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With under three weeks remaining in Missouri’s legislative session, Senate Education Committee Chairman Rick Brattin is forging ahead with legislation aimed at giving the public a clearer view of school spending.

Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, offered substitutes to five separate bills during a committee hearing Tuesday morning that added his proposal to require public schools to publish easy-to-understand financial reports on the homepage of their website. School spending is already public information, but …

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