{"id":8501,"date":"2026-01-20T05:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/proposals-to-expand-missouri-private-school-voucher-program-meet-tight-budget\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:55:06","slug":"proposals-to-expand-missouri-private-school-voucher-program-meet-tight-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/proposals-to-expand-missouri-private-school-voucher-program-meet-tight-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposals to expand Missouri private school voucher program meet tight budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

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State Sen. Brad Hudson, pictured speaking during special session Sept. 12, 2025, is proposing an expansion to the MOScholars program that would \u201csignificantly increase the amount of funding needed for the program,” according to the bill’s fiscal note. His bill is the first to be heard at the committee level proposing changes to MOScholars (Annelise Hanshaw\/Missouri Independent).<\/p>\n

Missouri lawmakers are considering expanding the state\u2019s private school voucher program with proposals to open eligibility and remove demands on private schools who accept voucher funds.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the program, which has spent a majority of the $50 million it received in state funding this fiscal year, may lack room to grow with Gov. Mike Kehoe proposing only a small bump for MOScholars alongside a <\/span>cut of $600 million from the state budget<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

MOScholars uses state money, funded directly in the state budget and indirectly through tax-credit donations, to subsidize K-12 education outside a student\u2019s local public school. The program is <\/span>largely used to fund private, religious education<\/span><\/a>. But some homeschool families use the funds to buy supplies, and a couple students have used the funds to enroll in neighboring public schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program is in its fourth year and provides scholarships to over 6,000 students, thanks in large part to <\/span>an infusion of $50 million of general revenue last year<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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State Treasurer Vivek Malek, pictured speaking during the Disability Advocacy Day rally in the Missouri State Capitol rotunda Feb. 25, 2025, oversees the MOScholars program. Malek\u2019s office is seeking to more than double the number of students served by MOScholars (Annelise Hanshaw\/Missouri Independent).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

State Treasurer Vivek Malek, whose office oversees MOScholars, wants to keep the momentum going this upcoming fiscal year. His <\/span>office asked for $100 million<\/span><\/a> in its budget request for the program, seeking to provide funding for 13,000 students next school year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kehoe, who lauded the program\u2019s success in his State of the State speech Tuesday, budgeted $60 million in state funds to MOScholars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis program is working,\u201d he said, \u201cand Missouri families are counting on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Malek\u2019s office has already spent nearly $40 million on scholarships this fiscal year, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal. Most students with MOScholars funding return the next year, so without funding above and beyond last year\u2019s appropriation, the program will not be able to offer scholarships to many new students.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite this funding challenge, the Senate Education Committee appears poised to prioritize MOScholars expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n

State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, chairs the committee and has spoken in strong support of MOScholars. His children attend Summit Christian Academy, a school that <\/span>received $727,000 from the program<\/span><\/a> in its first three years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the first bills Brattin selected for a hearing Tuesday was a <\/span>proposal by state Sen. Brad Hudson<\/span><\/a>, a Republican from Cape Fair, to open eligibility to students already enrolled in private schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the bill\u2019s fiscal note, the treasurer\u2019s office warns the legislation would \u201csignificantly increase the amount of funding needed for the program.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, eligibility for MOScholars is multi-pronged.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students with an individualized education plan, which public schools administer to students with disabilities requiring accommodations, can apply without restrictions on family income. Students who qualify for free or reduced price lunch are eligible as long as they have attended public school for at least one semester in the past year or are entering kindergarten or first grade. Siblings of MOScholars recipients are also eligible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heather Smith, a mother from Cass County, told the committee the expansion would help families like hers. She told them about her son, who struggled in the local public school but \u201cthrived\u201d with the smaller classroom size at Summit Christian Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe financial strain has been absolutely crushing to our family,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

This school year, her family couldn\u2019t afford the private school tuition. But since her son has been out of public school for over a year, he doesn\u2019t qualify for MOScholars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c(School) should absolutely be a parent\u2019s choice,\u201d Smith said. \u201cAnd that choice should not bring a family so far underwater financially that there is little to no way out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill also seeks to expand eligibility to students with disabilities diagnosed by a medical provider, but it does not define disability nor specify what types of conditions would be covered.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to expanding program eligibility, Hudson\u2019s bill would require judges to allow organizations representing parents to intervene in cases challenging the MOScholars statute. Currently, EdChoice, a nonprofit organization that advocates for school vouchers and similar programs, <\/span>is an intervener<\/span><\/a> in a <\/span>case challenging the state\u2019s use of general revenue<\/span><\/a> to fund MOScholars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hudson\u2019s bill also seeks to bar administrative rules that would place requirements on schools accepting MOScholars students.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Missouri House is not set to move MOScholars bills early in the legislative session, with its education committee concentrating on matters affecting public schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moberly Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the committee chairman and a former public school teacher, said in the committee\u2019s first meeting Wednesday that he is focusing on teacher certification and retention, literacy and transparency and accountability in public education.<\/span><\/p>\n

The committee will consider bills outside of these topics, he said, adding: \u201cWe want to make sure that we focus on those things this session to try to move education in Missouri forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Some bills seek to reign in MOScholars, adding requirements for private schools to be eligible to receive program funds.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>bill<\/span><\/a> filed by state Sen. Barbara Washington, a Democrat from Kansas City, would require charter schools and private schools accepting MOScholars funds to follow accreditation and accountability measures set by the state, among other requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, a <\/span>bill<\/span><\/a> by state Rep. Mark Boyko, a Democrat from Kirkwood, private schools with MOScholars students would be required to follow safety requirements, like teaching CPR in high schools and screening for dyslexia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf a school is being supported with state dollars, then I think it\u2019s important that the state takes responsibility for the safety of those students, just like they would a public school student,\u201d Boyko told The Independent.<\/span><\/p>\n

He filed the bill last year, but it did not get a hearing. If MOScholars legislation makes it to the full House, Boyko said, he is open to adding his legislation as an amendment.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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