The Great Levy Swap: Clinton School Board Dodges Hancock Protections
Clinton School Board pulled “The Great Levy Swap.” 📈
Assessments ↑ 11% → rollback required by Hancock.
But debt levy ↑ by same amount = 11% tax hike anyway.
Fixed-income families & seniors are paying the price.
Legal loophole, yes. Fair? Absolutely not.
SB68
ACT4MO opposes HCS SS SCS SB 68 for its vague, 86-page scope and potential harm to schools. We support its phonics focus but call for sharper, targeted Missouri education laws.
SB485: A Step Towards Higher Voter Participation in School Board Elections
ACT4MO supports SB485 to move school board elections to November, but warns it doesn’t ensure conservative wins. Citizen action is vital for local governance.
SB485
Repeals and enacts sections of the Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo) to move
school board elections to November of even-numbered years and standardize board member
terms to four years, effective January 1, 2026.
Stop Tom Prater’s Appointment to the Missouri Board of Education!
Stop Tom Prater’s Appointment to the Missouri Board of Education! Contact our Republican Senators on the Gubernatorial Appointments and urge them to vote NO on his appointment.
SJR 74 Update and Call to Action!
It has been a battle to get meaningful IP reform passed this term. We can still get it done, but SJR 74 needs our support to get it over the finish line.
The SB 727 Problem
There has been a lot of discussion about SB 727, and we want to provide the most complete information on the bill. Included are the best resources available.
Education Freedom Act Needs Support!
Education Freedom Act Needs Support! Freedom Principle MO Calls for Senate Leadership to Quit Stalling and Bring SB 814 to the Senate Floor for an Immediate Vote!
SB 814
SB 814 creates the Education Freedom Act and modifies provisions relating to the assessment of public elementary and secondary schools.
HB 2937
HB 2937 establishes the “Student Opportunity Savings Accounts Program”. The purpose of the Program is to provide direct payments to “eligible pupils” for “qualified expenses” at an “approved education entity” as those terms are defined in the bill.