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Montana cuts to eliminate education grants

February 15, 2010 /

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In an effort to comply with Governor Brian Schweitzer’s request that state agencies cut their general fund budgets by five percent, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) has submitted a set of proposals that include the elimination of $2.1 million in School District Block Grants.

If OPI’s proposal is accepted by the Governor, the Lewistown School District stands to lose a portion of the $506,760 it receives biennially from the state to help support its general, transportation and flexibility funds. By law, a percentage of what would be lost under the OPI proposal will have to be made up by local taxpayers – likely without a corresponding reduction in their state taxes.

by DAVID MURRAY
News-Argus Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.lewistownnews.com/articles/2010/02/15/news/doc4b7987fa32d64394051258.txt

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