SPONSOR: Merideth
Currently, unclaimed prize money from the state lottery is required to be reverted back to the State Lottery Fund.
This bill creates the "After School Programs Special Fund" and requires unclaimed prize money to be deposited into that fund. The bill states that the "After School Programs Special Fund" shall be used to supplement, not replace, non-lottery educational resources for after-school educational programs and shall be distributed to eligible programs by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Program eligibility is outlined in the bill and DESE will prioritize programs that serve geographic areas of high- need as described in Section 162.974, RSMo if at least 80% of the children enrolled in the program are high-need children.
This bill is the same as HB 2185 (2020).
Statutes affected: