70% Amendment Debated
The Rhoades-Vos motion that would 70 percent of school district total operating expenditures be directed at instructional activities begining in 2010-11 is now on the floor.
Vos said the proposal has received bipartisan support in other states, and said it eliminates waste and ensures funding isn't spent on "other areas that don't have the same instructional impact."
Sen. Lehman said determining classroom impact isn't always easy, and said the motion shows that Republican members of the JFC are trying to overrule local school boards.
UPDATE - Motion is rejected 7-9, with Sen. Olsen voting with the eight committee Democrats.
Labels: General_School_Aids, Revenue_Limits, Rhoades, Vos
