This week, the Interim Finance Committee had a marathon 13-hour meeting to discuss Governor Lombardo’s plan to use $3.2 million in ARPA funds to fund the school choice program, Opportunity Scholarships. Opportunity Scholarships provide funds for students who live in households whose income level does not exceed 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines to subsidize the cost of attending private schools in Nevada.
Part of the conversation revolved around the process for awarding funding to the scholarship grant organizations (SGOs). The current system resulted in one SGO receiving the full $6.6 million in tax credits that was available for the program, leaving other organizations without funding for children that were returning to the program.
The Committee voted along party lines to reject the funding proposal.
Governor Lombardo Statement on IFC Vote on Opportunity Scholarships
Lawmakers reject Lombardo plan to boost Opportunity Scholarships (NV Independent)
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