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COLUMBIA - Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a bill on Wednesday in order to create the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program.
The new program allows K-12 students with individualized education plans or a household income of up to 200% of the Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility rate to receive scholarship funds to move schools. Â
It allows residents to receive a tax credit for donating to certain educational assistance organizations. Those groups would then grant scholarships to eligible students.
Columbia Independent School could be affected by the new program.
The program is limited to cities and counties with a population of at least 300,000 residents.Â
The Missouri State Capitol building located in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Passage of a tax credit for donors of educational scholarships could open the door to other bills making it across the legislative finish line.
The Missouri General Assembly will move into its final week of regular session Monday with scores of key priorities left unpassed, leaving lots of uncertainty about what will end up making it to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.
But the passage of key education-related legislation last week could open up the floodgates for other priorities to pass.
When legislators gavel into session on Monday they’ll have a 6 p.m. Friday deadline to complete their work. Some of the key issues still to be decided include: