JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- “When the legislative session began in January, addressing the unintended consequences of Missouri’s poorly drafted student transfer law was considered a top priority for most lawmakers. The legislature has again failed to fix the problem, and the affected school districts, both accredited and unaccredited, will continue to grapple with the consequences.”
“Senate Bill 493 does nothing to help students in the Normandy and Riverview Gardens school districts. Instead, the bill is a front for those whose ultimate goal is to privatize local public schools and end public education in Missouri as we know it.”
“Shifting taxpayer money intended for public schools to private schools will not improve public education and should not be a part of this discussion. Lawmakers must focus on the issue at hand – fixing a broken student transfer law to provide financial certainty for affected school districts and a quality public education for all students.”
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