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Questions were raised about federal funding for disabled children during a hearing of the House Education Appropriations Committee. |
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| RunTime: | 0:33 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: Republican Conservative Kurt Bahr challenged the Education Department on their need for the 21 million dollars allocated for Disability Determinations.
| Actuality: | BAHRA.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:12 |
| Description: Ok, we're dealing with education dollars and this is just kinda an outlier that sits in the budget. Like, I get it's only federal dollars and it's not state, it's just an anomaly in our House Bill 2 [the education budget bill]. | |
An education department deputy said that he too was surprised at first, but that Missouri ranks high in the nation for the work being done with these funds.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon Shaver.
| Intro: |
Federal Funding for disabled children came under attack during a hearing of the House Education Appropriations Committee. |
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| RunTime: | 0:30 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: Conservative Representative Kurt Bahr questioned why federal funds for Disability Determination falls under the Education Department rather than a social welfare agency.
Education Department representative Rick Longely did not have an answer.
| Actuality: | BAHRC.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:05 |
| Description: The the Department of Education knows better about disability that the Department of Social Services? That's not my call. | |
The deputy commissioner said the department does not have a choice in where the program resides, only that it has been efficient and effective.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon Shaver.
| Intro: |
A House Education Appropriations Committee member called into question federal funding for disabled children during a committee hearing Tuesday. |
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| RunTime: | 0:33 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: Republican Kurt Bahr challenged the Education Department regarding the funding for Disability Determinations.
Bahr questioned the purpose of having this program in the Department of Education rather than a social welfare agency.
| Actuality: | BAHRD.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:10 |
| Description: So I guess the question is, is this a fed requirement that must go through this department or can we as a state say hey, let's just move it over to a different department because it seems to make more sense for us. | |
A representative for the department said moving the funding could be possible, it would just take legislation to do so.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Shannon Shaver.