Maggie Nurrenbern

Included in the budget is $4.2 billion for the K-12 public school foundation formula, more than $376 million in school transportation funding and $60 million for the state's private school voucher program.

On Thursday, the House rejected the Senate version of the operating budget which will send it to a conference committee to work out a compromise.

Lawmakers are leaving Jefferson City for a week having sent a total of four bills to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk, one more than last year at this point.

One of the changes made on the Senate side includes removing almost $15 million toward improving the Missouri Capitol.