JFAC will weigh recommendations from the House and Senate Education Committees, the Governor’s office, the Department of Education and other stakeholders in determining how much will be spent on public education and where those funds will be allocated.
Approximately 100 protesters blocked entry to Senate committee meeting rooms Thursday afternoon forcing the cancellation of early afternoon Senate committee meetings and causing Senate Education Chair John Goedde (R-CDA) to delay the start of his committee meeting.
Typically at this time of the session, lawmakers and lobbyists rush to introduce legislation addressing a myriad of issues. Only a few House and Senate committees are authorized to introduce legislation this late in the session.