Missouri House endorses ads on school buses

Thursday, April 5, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House members have endorsed legislation that would allow advertising on school buses to help districts cover transportation costs.

The legislation would allow school districts to lease space on the inside and exterior of school buses for private advertisements. Ads could not feature gambling, alcohol or tobacco. And the state Board of Education would be responsible for developing rules for the school bus ads.

Districts would be required to spend half the income from the ads for transportation costs.

The House has given the legislation first-round approval, and it would need another vote before moving to the state Senate.

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School bus advertising is HB1273

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Legislature: http://moga.mo.gov

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herekitty 1 year, 1 month ago

100% of the money received from the adds Should go for transportation and NOT 50%!!! Who's planning to pocket the other 50%? Unless Good teachers get pay raises!!!

dokeus6 1 year, 1 month ago

What will they be advertising? Kids show's on Dsiney? Why are we wanting to constantly bombard kids with advertisements?

gofish 1 year, 1 month ago

Because in the present economy they have more descretionary income than their state employee parents. Wal-Mart will want to advertise IPODs and Playstation Games.

mommyof2 1 year, 1 month ago

This is a very bad idea. Where do they draw the line? For example, what if I want to put an ad for my church on the bus... who's gonna complain about that? But you have every other religion asking the same question (where's my space). Then you go as far as "what's considered religion".

And you're right "herekitty", where is the other half going.

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