81.   He suggested, however, that one advantage of having more students was that schools would get more state aid and could add to their educational programs.

82.   He said his options included laying off workers, consolidating agencies, slashing welfare and freezing or cutting state aid to schools and local governments.

83.   He said if state aid is frozen, inflation and enrollment increases will hurt student academic achievement.

84.   Heard and other members of the Roxbury school board have decided on a different route to more state aid.

85.   I am now receiving state aid as a result of the devastating losses to Towers Financial Corporation.

86.   If new state aid is not appropriated for such measures, then school districts could do away with what West said amounted to an unfunded mandate.

87.   If the General Assembly approves the measure, it will authorize state aid as part of a financing package for area cultural and sports projects.

88.   If successful, vouchers would reduce public school enrollment, which affects how much state aid school systems get.

89.   In a retreat from recent history, the governor is expected to provide no new state aid to help underwrite the next capital building program.

90.   In addition to providing money for Kansas City schools, the bill earmarks money for basic state aid and for shoring up the St. Louis School District.