27-03-2025
Goode: School funding legislation amended into House priority bill
Legislation authored by State Sen. Greg Goode that could assist the Vigo County School Corp. with facility improvements has now been amended into House Bill 1002.
Similar to SB 382, the amendment would create a local oversight board to ensure transparency and accountability in managing county resources for potential school improvements.
The amendment was added to HB 1002 in the Indiana Senate Committee on Education and Career Development on Wednesday, the senator said in a news release.
HB 1002, which deals with 'various education matters' and passed out of the House and is now in the Senate. The first stop in the Senate was the Senate's Education Committee.
Amendment 33 to House Bill 1002 would allow Vigo County to transfer funding to the Vigo County School Corp. to help meet the district's needs.
'This amendment is similar to Senate Bill 382, which passed the Senate earlier this year,' Goode said. 'The legislation comes after months of work with local leaders in Terre Haute to bring interested parties together to help make much needed improvements in our school district.'
The oversight board would be made up of members appointed by local government offices as well as the business community.
'These leaders understand what the Wabash Valley needs to be successful for decades to come, and I thank them for working with me on this legislation,' Goode said.
The overall bill now moves to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
The amendment includes language that would mean it only applies to Vigo County, according to Goode.
