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By, Afternoon Headlines from the Kansas News Service for Friday June 30, The economic ripple effects of the Supreme Courts big decisions, A pulse check of inflation across the globe, New rules for religious accommodation at work. Higgins recently tweeted about the future of public libraries, saying libraries have become "grooming centers" and that he wants to change the "whole public library paradigm" and help get funding for "beautiful, church-owned public-access libraries." Updated at 7:20 p.m. May 5 with more information on the budget and comments from lawmakers. School librarians in Missouri serve as trained, certified experts when curating developmentally appropriate collections for our students. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Missouri State Library Funding Sources - Missouri Secretary of State Daily News & Weather Updates Most of them were negative, Ashcrofts spokesperson told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Copyright 2023 NPR. (File photo) Library professionals across Missouri have spent months pushing back against actions being taken in Jefferson City. By, Pasture and hay are low in much of the Midwest leading to tough decisions for farmers, Peak electricity rates will nearly quadruple under default Evergy electricity plans in Missouri, Supreme Court decision on student debt forgiveness leaves Midwest students disappointed and worried, Kansas Citys newest brewery isnt just the first in Missouri owned by African Americans, it's 'sacred soil', The Missouri Legislature has taken up a lot of bills affecting education. In addition to adding the library funding, the Senate also removed anti-DEI language the House had added to every budget bill. To provide accountability for funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury under Public Law 117-169. Missouri Senate President Caleb Rowden said the Senate . Meg is Republican House Budget Committee Chairman . mostlib@sos.mo.gov, OR . Send questions and comments about this story to feedback@stlpublicradio.org. The House voted to prohibit spending for staffing, vendors, consultants, or programs associated with diversity, equity and inclusion.. Missouri Statutes/Constitution Search. State Aid Per Capita Payments - FY 2023 - Qtrs 1 & 2 - Qtrs 3 & 4. "I could go home thinking, 'Oh my goodness, I just cost my library $160,000,' because that's the amount of state aid we would lose if we violated the rule.". Another threat to library funding came from the Missouri House, which stripped all funding for libraries out of its version of the 2024 state budget. Here's what to know She was editor of her school newspaper and interned with KPRC in Houston. "I'm hesitant to put a percentage on that confidence level, because libraries are experiencing a wild ride in Jefferson City rightnow.". The budget returned to the House, where the body on Wednesday refused to pass the Senates versions of the bills and requested conference committees to reach a compromise between the chambers. The legislature has a May 5 deadline to complete the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The original proposed rule has little variation from the final, approved version. In a move that seemed to anticipate these kinds of bills, the University of Missouri removed diversity, equity and inclusion statementsfrom its hiring process last month. "It's terrifying," she says with a sigh. 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Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) said the committee pretty much unanimously agreed that this funding is necessary. She said for rural libraries, losing state funding could mean more service cuts and closures. Despite attempts to clarify prurient interests in the rule, the vagueness of that and phrases like age inappropriate materials could lead librarians to self-censor, Bowman added. Hoskins first amendment did not come to a vote. Library funding is split among the state's library districts. So does Carol Dawe, cooperative director of the Lakeland Library Cooperative in Michigan, who's been working with the recently defunded Patmos library. Equalization payments to be distributed in FY2023 amounted to $730,523.23 and will be distributed to 59 county libraries. "The citizens have the final say. Every dollar helps your family, friends and neighbors have access to reliable, independent reporting. To see more, visit St. Louis Public Radio. Overall, the operating budget received largely bipartisan support. Missouri library funding gets restored in Senate committee's latest In addition to some Republicans, Democrats repeatedly spoke against the amendment, including Sen. Barbara Washington, D-Kansas City. Attorneys for the libraries advise it's not possible to manage which individual parents are OK with which specific books, or to monitor what every kid is looking at or checking out. When the Senate Appropriations Committee restored the funding, no one spoke on the decision. "Often the library is a safe haven for teens to explore the world beyond where they live," she said. House Majority floor leader Jon Patterson, R-Lees Summit, said he was in favor of the I-70 plan as someone who drives the highway frequently. And when you bring in, you know, teams from all over the globe, we're going to be on stage, Hough said. Ashcroft, whose office administers the states public library system, proposed the rule in mid-November and opened it up for a 30-day public comment period. Missouri's proposed budget again contains state funding for public libraries and no longer prohibits any spending toward diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. by Meg Cunningham, The Beacon April 21, 2023, This article first appeared on The Beacon and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. Sen. Lauren Arthur, D-Kansas City, spoke in favor of the budget bill funding K-12 education and mentioned the $38,000 base salary as well as funding for child care. I would disagree that this is an inappropriate use of a budget bill, when we're clarifying how this particular pot of money, in this case state employees, can be used, Eigel said. The committee also passed the operating budget bills, meaning they now go to the full Senate for debate. Sarah Kellogg has been the Missouri Statehouse and politics reporter for St. Louis Public Radio since 2021. A donation to us goes beyond supporting the newsroom. While those policies are already widely practiced, according to the Missouri Library Association, libraries will now be required to publish large amounts of information, like collection policy or status updates on book challenges, on their websites. These funds were taken out by House Budget Chair Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage), who said libraries were wasting money with a lawsuit. House Democrats not only spoke against the decision but also tried unsuccessfully as recently as Tuesday to restore the money. For any other uses, seek permission. That would hurt rural communities most. While the Senate was able to get its version of the budget through, most of the debate was spent on two amendments that sought to insert anti-diversity, equity and inclusion language. ". Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, supported the amendment and pushed back against the idea that the budget is not the place for this language. "I will tell you, I'm not supposed to swear on NPR, but that's some of the scariest s*** I ever heard," says Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic secretary of state in Illinois. While that program existed in the last budget, the state only provided 70% of that funding and required a local match. In conversations with departments and vendors, and just quite frankly, an inordinate amount of businesses within the state, it's the recommendation of the chair that we remove this House language, Hough said. Apr 3, 2023, 06:24 PM EDT | Updated Apr 4, 2023 While negotiating the state budget last week, Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state's public libraries. The House originally added language prohibiting spending for staffing, vendors, consultants, or programs associated with diversity, equity and inclusion.. The budget still has to go through the entire Senate. Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs, who sponsored that language, recently posted an open letter, saying he disagreed with criticisms that it was a political stunt. Copyright 2023 St. Louis Public Radio. Library groups say the move is retaliation for suing the state over its. Missouri Senate Indirect Rate Policy: The policy that limits the administrative or indirect rates that may be charged by contractors or sub-grantees. Also within the bill containing funding for the Departments of Mental Health and Health and Senior Services is $300 million for a new psychiatric hospital in Kansas City. Missouris proposed budget again contains state funding for public libraries and no longer prohibits any spending toward diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Smith cited a lawsuit filed to overturn a state law that banned some books from library shelves as the reason for the cut. 00:00. Something that didnt make the budget was language prohibiting state spending on expenditures related to diversity, equity and inclusion. That is the way of the world.". "It's really disappointing they're taking this action," Durham said of the House Budget Committee. (Many libraries now have self-checkouts.) Those four bills passed the Senate Friday afternoon. House Democrats not only spoke against the decision but also tried unsuccessfully as recently as Tuesday to restore the money. "I could potentially see maybe a parent sues my office and says, 'Hey, you're not allowed to fund them. As she puts it, we need to remind people about the value of their local public library. Missouri senators early Wednesday morning approved a $49.9 billion operating budget, which is $4.2 billion more than what the House passed weeks ago. Now, Adams is spending some of the limited money the library has left on a consultant to help with its public messaging. "I really don't know how it would work," Ashcroft says. I'm Ducky Duckling," she reads. I know that we're going to hear arguments that say this doesn't jeopardize any federal funding, this doesn't jeopardize the utilization of contractors or vendors that provide valuable services to the people that we all represent. State Funding: State funded grants, subject to appropriation, include State Aid, Equalization and Athletes and Entertainers Tax. Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said state funding for libraries is likely to be restored when the Senate takes up the House budget plan next week. Jefferson City Senate Bill 17 would modify terms used in the elementary and secondary school funding formula. In conversations with departments and vendors, and just quite frankly, an inordinate amount of businesses within the state, it's the recommendation of the chair that we remove this House language, Hough said. An effort by Missouri House Republicans to cut $4.5 million in funding for the state's 160 library districts is expected to be derailed now that the state budget has reached the Senate.. State . A donation to The Beacon goes beyond the newsroom. It's unclear how exactly the Missouri rules would be enforced, or what happens, for example, if parents challenge a book they see as "age-inappropriate" but the library disagrees and keeps it. The fact that we did put the state aid in the final budget, I think was a great thing and it was the right thing to do, Patterson said. Also, all events at the library including story hours must be labeled with "age-appropriate designations" in all their promotions. U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, a Republican from Louisiana, has a thought on that. Once the Senate passes the budget, it goes back to the House, where compromise bills between the chambers are expected. S.338 - IRS Funding Accountability Act 118th Congress (2023-2024) I'm relieved that they didn't go down the path of insanity for the 100th time this session, Rizzo said. Libraries also must keep any "age-inappropriate" books away from areas meant for young readers, and they must clearly publicize how they select books and how parents can challenge those choices. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Sen. Lincoln Hough, the committees chairman, inserted the funding in the Senates version of the 2024 budget after it was stripped in the House. Our state house reporting focuses on facts, not opinions. The rule, which will take effect on May 30, among other things requires libraries to post information about their collections online and create a process for citizens to challenge materials or events that are available to children. Megan Durham is a youth services librarian, working with teens, doing teen blogs and tours. We will change the whole public library paradigm. sos.mo.gov Missouri State Government. DEADLINE: Applications must be completed, signed, and submitted to the Missouri State Library by email, fa x, or mail on or before July 31, 2021, to be eligible for State Aid during the current fiscal year. Apr 4, 2023 8 Central Library at 1301 Olive Street. The proposed rule is not a book ban, he states. Senate Appropriations Chair Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, thinks this is a six- or seven-year project. Also kept in the Senate version of the budget was $4.5 million in state funding for libraries that the House initially removed. "If that doesn't tell you how important it is to get out and vote, I don't know what does, because 48 votes cost us $2 million," Adams says. But Ashcroft insists that tying library funding to book selection is not banning books. Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, introduced both amendments and attempted to attach them to House Bill 2, which funds K-12 education. 2023 KRPS | Four States Public Radio PO Box 899 Pittsburg, KS 66762 (620) 235-4288 KRPS is a broadcast service of Pittsburg State University, St. Louis Public Radio | DOCX Senate Minute Script Here's what to know, Missouri Republicans proposed defunding public libraries. March 15, 2023 . I don't know that's accurate, Hough said. It also has $50 million to . Other bigger items in the budget include almost $56 million toward pre-kindergarten expansion, a 7% increase in funding for both four-year and community colleges and fully funding school transportation for the second year in a row. But that would then be decided in a court of law.". "We should just be out there defending the freedom to read," Caldwell-Stone says. Conroy wrote. And they also get matching funds from the federal government. Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) put an amendment on every department's budget preventing any state money from being spent on diversity initiatives. Beyond education, the Senate also added money for provider rate increases for workers within the Departments of Mental Health and Health and Senior Services, $52 million towards stadium renovations in Kansas City in anticipation of the World Cup, $43 million towards a new veterinary hospital at the University of Missouri and $300 million toward a mental health hospital in Kansas City. Mike Parsons proposed budget initially included around $4.5 million for public libraries. So I was disappointed that we didn't fairly compensate them, Arthur said. The state budget passed by lawmakers appropriates important funding for the state's agencies and departments. "Any reduction from our overall budget due to loss of state aid would come from those lines," Conroy wrote. You can publish our photos and graphics only with the stories with which they originally appeared. "You have to take drastic measures, and it's nothing I learned in library school.". Though the $4.5 million in funding probably will be restored by the Senate,. Yet, even as a Senate committee moved to restore all $4.5 million in funding for the state's 160 local public libraries, librarians like Joe Kohlburn, of the Missouri Library Association, say . A total of 160 library districts have been certified and qualify for state aid per capita payment this year at a $0.707 per capita payment rate, with a $500,000 cap, for a total of $3,773,477.77 total payments. Sen. Lauren Arthur, D-Kansas City, spoke in favor of the budget bill funding K-12 education and mentioned the $38,000 base salary as well as funding for childcare. To see more, visit St. Louis Public Radio. Dismiss Weather Alerts Alerts Bar. The Missouri legislature passed a state operating budget totaling almost $49 billion on Friday, which is roughly $1 billion more than what Gov. The House voted to prohibit spending for staffing, vendors, consultants, or programs associated with diversity, equity and inclusion.. Smith cited a lawsuit filed to overturn a state law that banned some books from library shelves as the reason for the cut. For the Kansas City area, $50 million was allocated to go toward stadium improvements for the World Cup. When the Senate Appropriations Committee restored the funding, no one spoke on the decision. Libraries will also have to obtain permission from parents before granting materials or access to minors. And now with it being six lanes, I think it'll improve safety and congestion and it's overall a good thing for the state, Patterson said. The library associations were upset that the secretary of state didnt approach us first and try to talk through some of the concerns that he had and tried to figure out a way to make this make more sense for everyone, Bowman said. Copyright 2023 St. Louis Public Radio. Press Releases. Other bigger items in the budget include almost $56 million toward pre-kindergarten expansion, a 7% increase in funding for both four-year and community colleges and fully funding school transportation for the second year in a row. petition: Tell the Missouri Senate to stop the GOP from killing all Senate Appropriations Chair Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, spoke on that issue Wednesday. And while one immediate funding threat has eased, librarians are still working to inform Missourians about a political landscape that has become newly hostile. Missouri Senate While that program existed in the last budget, the state only provided 70% of that funding and required a local match. Roger McKinney is the Tribune's education reporter. The state is giving them a grace period of a few months to figure it out. To see more, visit St. Louis Public Radio. "And if they're upset with how the government is spending their money, that's the recourse of the electorate.".

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