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House Education committee

Date: May 4, 2010
By: Alex Klingelhoeffer
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SJR 44, SJR 45

Intro:  With two weeks left in the legislative session, the House Education committee didn't finish testimony on two resolutions that would combine Missouri's Education Departments.
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Wrap: The resolution would ask voters to decide whether or not to combine the Missouri department of higher education with the state's K through 12 department.

The Governor's higher education adviser and Missouri State University President Mike Nietzel said the measure would help families.

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Description: "We can reduce the cost of a college education to families if we were better coordinated with K through 12."

The committee will meet Thursday morning to finish the debate, leading to questions about the resolution's chance of landing on the November ballot.

Supporters say the resolutions are expected to save the state between one and three million dollars.

From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.

Intro:  The House Education committee suspended testimony on two resolutions that would combine Missouri's education departments until Thursday.
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Wrap: The committee did not finish testimony Tuesday morning.

Despite the delay, St. Joseph Sen. Charlie Shields, the sponsor said he thinks the measure still has a good chance.

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Description: "I think we're in pretty good shape. Like I said, there's more time right now, legislatively than we've had in the past because of the budget already been done so I think they're in pretty good space."

Shields added these people need to be talking together, and that they need to be on the same page.

The Senate passed one of the resolutions April 22nd, but it took almost two weeks for it to get to the House Education committee.

From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.