Filed near 5pm Monday — a federal holiday — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' ballyhooed 'LEARNS bill' had educators and some lawmakers scrambling to digest its many nuances by Wednesday morning.
, more than $2.5 billion of taxpayer money was earmarked for the public school fund — roughly 40% of the state's $6.3 billion budget.opponents and supporters can testify at the committee meeting before a vote on the bill. Six of the eight members are Republicans, and it's expected they'll recommend "do pass" to the state Senate. This could happen as early as Wednesday afternoon when both chambers convene.Amendments could gum up approvals.
Tennille and education policy director of Arkansas Advocates for Children, Olivia Garner, told Axios they believe the bill's late Monday filing was deliberate to minimize lawmakers' possible debate.
The bill, if passed, will be funded through a mix of general revenue, balancing the education fund and "a directive to reduce internal state education spending that's not focused on critical priority needs like literacy," the spokesperson added.
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