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House Approves Proposed Education Budget

The proposed Education budget was approved by a House committee Wednesday.  The chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Committee Bill Poole says his budget includes 4 percent raises for K-12 school employees making less than $75,000 a year and a 2 percent raises for those making more than that.  His budget differs from the proposed spending plan offered by Governor Robert Bentley.  The committee gave unanimous approval to the $6.3 billion spending plan for 2017, putting in line to be considered in the House next week.