Enact voluntary open enrollment in public schools, letting families choose a public school regardless of zip code; in 2026 he added $7.5 million in the budget to implement it.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Enact voluntary open enrollment in public schools, letting families choose a public school regardless of zip code; in 2026 he added $7.5 mil…”
Sources
- Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe — 2025 State of the State Addresshttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MOGOV/2025/01/28/file_attachments/3145532/EMBARGOED%202025%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address%20Media%20Copy.pdf ↗
“To expand school choice, I urge the General Assembly to pass voluntary open enrollment in public schools, sponsored by Senator Trent and Representative Pollitt.”
- Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe — 2026 State of the State Addresshttps://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MOGOV/2026/01/13/file_attachments/3520534/EMBARGOED%202026%20State%20of%20the%20State%20Address.pdf ↗
“That's why I am once again asking the General Assembly to pass Senator Trent and Representative Pollitt's legislation supporting public school open enrollment. In the meantime, we're including 7.5 million dollars in our budget to make open enrollment a reality as soon as possible.”