Jefferson County superintendents are calling for community members to advocate for the state to fully fund public schools.
Legislators opted not to fully fund public education this school year, and the Missouri State Board of Education is not seeking to increase education spending for next school year, instead recommending the same funding level for the 2028 fiscal year.
In a letter addressed to “families, staff and community members of Jefferson County Public Schools,” the Jefferson County Superintendents Association said the county’s 11 school districts are projected to not receive nearly $11 million in state funding this school year because of the shortfall…