Gov. Holcomb, other state leaders move to assure full funding for Indiana’s K-12 schools

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Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday that he will ask the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) to take action to ensure that Indiana’s K-12 schools receive 100% of funding.

Percent of their funding..but needs the state board of education to delay counting enrollment numbers.

Fox 55's chris mullooly is live outside the fort wayne community school administration building.

Chris... why are these numbers so important?hunter... schools are funded on a per student basis.with the number of school districts and students opting for e- learning... that could affect a school districts chance at getting 100 percent funded.indiana state law shows states receive only 85 percent of state funding for virtual learning.

For school districts and schools opting for full virtual learning...its a major concern.holcomb says he wants to delay the vote until december... to allow for a possible change in the law.

Holcomb says to school districts who are going entirely online... you'll get your money/.

"obviously we feel the ideal place to learn is a classroom we're not in ideal times when the issue was raise what is the funding amount we got to work and saw all the differnet options to address this and speaking for myself the committment for 100 percent for our schools"the topic came as senate president rodric bray sent a letter to schools suggesting schools would not be able to receive full funding.more than 40 districts will start the year virtually.live in fort wayne chris mullooly fox 55 news.

Today marked the first day of school for northwest allen and southwest allen county school districts.

Both districts saw fewer students walk through their