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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri creates matching grants fund to help school districts increase teacher salaries
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Louis Riggs
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2210 establishes the Matching Grants for Teachers Plan Fund in the state treasury to match school district expenditures of reserve moneys used to increase teacher salaries. School districts that withdraw reserve funds to raise teacher pay may apply to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for matching grants of up to $1 million annually.
School districts meeting reserve deposit requirements can receive state funds matching their own expenditures for boosting educator pay, subject to an annual cap of $1 million per district and specific limitations on reserve depletion.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts may apply for matching state grants by using district reserves to increase teacher salaries, provided they meet minimum reserve deposit and interest-use requirements.
teachers
Teachers stand to receive salary increases funded by a combination of school district reserves and state matching grants.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The department is authorized to review grant applications and promulgate rules and regulations for administering the matching grants program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum amount a school district can receive from the matching grants fund each year?
What are the reserve requirements for a school district to qualify for the matching grants?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 5, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Analysis Score
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