This just in from Bill Phillis of the Ohio Education and Adequacy coalition.
Bill served as Deputy Commissioner of Education in Ohio and is a stalwart advocate for adequate funding for public schools.
He helped create a community-based organization called Strong Schools, Strong Communities. If you live in Ohio, you should join the movement to save public education.
Bill Phillis writes:
FY2014-FY2015 State Budget Proposal: Amended Substitute House Bill 59 voted out of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee
April 16, 2013
The administration proposed a state budget that would continue the downward financial spiral of school districts. The per pupil base cost was $732 lower than the FY 2009 amount. Administration officials firmly stated that the per pupil amount was not based on adequacy. It was a disaster to most school districts. The House committees heard heart wrenching testimony requesting substantial changes in the budget proposal for public K-12 education.
A substitute bill rearranged the chairs; creating a new set of school district winners and losers and provided $373 million less. The amended version passed today continues the same flawed school funding structure.
William Phillis
Ohio E & A
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So did Walker’s budget in Wisconsin.
I’m sure this is happening all over. Here is a recent article in the AZ Republic: http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/20130413peoria-unified-school-district-ease-impact-budget-deep-cuts.html
The opposing voter, Joe McCord is now trying to start a group called FOR THE KIDS. I tried to include a reference to an opinion piece he did in the April 12, 2013 paper, but I am not finding it. I think he is headed in the right direction, but I don’t get the sense that he truly knows why all of this is happening.
Aren’t they just the most wonderful and caring people about our youth and society.
Kasich is a creep. Now all of the districts will have to pass levies to keep staff and programs. Some of the poor districts have already been cut to the bone. What is left to cut?