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A new day for our schools: School choice comes to Missouri and our diocese

6/10/2022

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Bob Dylan once said “times they are a changin.” Change can sometimes bring about a negative perception but in the case of the new MOScholars program it’s anything but. In my 11 years at the diocese we have been involved in discussions with various groups about how to overcome the restrictions of the Blaine Amendments — a series of amendments to state constitutions in the late 19th century aimed at preventing the use of public funds to support parochial schools. There have been many attempts but no immediate success … until now.
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HB 349, a bill for school choice in Missouri, was signed into law in 2021. Since then, Bright Futures Fund has been at the forefront of discussions with the State Treasurer’s office learning about implementation of this new program. Much to our excitement, Bright Futures Fund was recently approved for a minimum of $2.5 million in tax credit scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. As one of six newly certified Educational Assistance Organizations, Bright Futures Fund will offer state income tax credits to Missourians and award scholarships to students and families in two categories:
  1. Students with an IEP or ISP (new or currently enrolled) under the Individual Education Disabilities Act. (No income restriction)
  2. New students (having been enrolled in public school 12 months prior) whose families earn no more than 200% of the Free and Reduced Lunch income maximum. (a family of 4 earning less than $102,676 per year.) 
*Both categories must live in Kansas City, Missouri; Jackson County or a city with a population of more than 30,000.

Eligible families who meet one of these two requirements and live in an approved area will qualify for $6,375 in scholarship money per year to attend a Catholic school in our diocese.

By Jeremy Lillig, originally posted on the Catholic Key

Learn more about
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  • Bright Futures Schools
    • Holy Cross School
    • Our Lady of Hope School
    • Our Lady's Montessori School
  • Events
    • Past Events >
      • 2024 School Bell Breakfast
      • 2024 Bishop Johnston's Golf Classic
  • Donate
  • MOScholars Program
    • RESERVE TAX CREDITS
    • MOScholars Scholarships
    • Kansas City-St. Joseph
    • Springfield-Cape Girardeau
    • Parish Resources
  • Contact Us