HB 1473 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Adds provisions including gifted education pupil count for purposes of funding schools through the foundation formula

HB 1473 establishes rules for scholarship organizations providing private educational assistance in Missouri. It requires these organizations to distribute scholarships in a specific priority order (starting with students with IEPs, military dependents, and those in low-academic districts) and mandates that at least 90% of contributions fund scholarships, with strict limits on administrative costs. Scholarship amounts are tied to state funding targets (e.g., up to 175% for students with IEPs) and require organizations to report student test results, graduation rates, and parental satisfaction annually. The bill does not directly fund public schools but regulates private scholarship programs to ensure accountability and transparency.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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