House committee trims special education funding to $10 million

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House committee trims special education funding to $10 million

A key House committee on Thursday night further cut money allocated for special education, agreeing to spend $10 million compared to the $72.6 million that was originally proposed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. The committee agreed on $10 million after Republican state Rep. Kristey Williams initially proposed eliminating $30 million that a House budget subcommittee initially recommended for special education. Williams removed the money for the …