What State Funding Of Public Education Should Look Like

What State Funding Of Public Education Should Look Like
In terms of the state funding public education, I believe: · Each student has a fundamental right to a high quality public education. · Phantom revenue must be eliminated. · School funding is a state responsibility. · Educational opportunities must extend from Pre-K through grade 12. · Enforceability of the right of students high quality educational opportunities must be included in the package. · The over-reliance on property tax must be reduced. Property tax relief must be achieved. · The quality of education must not be a function of school district property valuation or district income.

I believe we need to establish a process for determining the components and costs of a high quality education and provides that the state shall pay 100% of the cost for an adequate education for every child and 100% of the cost of the categoricals that enable every school district to provide such an education to every student.

Dennis S. Spisak