School funding increase
What they say
His campaign says he delivered the largest education investment in state history, $2 billion in new funding.
“Delivered the single largest education investment in state history - $2 billion in new funding”
Source: Lombardo for Governor
What the record shows ·
He signed Senate Bill 503, the 2023-25 school funding bill, on May 31, 2023. The state Education Department called it the largest K-12 increase in state history: $2.6 billion more over two years.
Limit: The Legislature passed the budget and he signed it. The Education Department's figure is higher than the campaign's.