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November 14, 2006
Mixed bag for state education ballot issues
In a quick roundup of education ballot measures around the country last week, BoardBuzz saw mixed results. First, the good news. All Taxpayer's Bill of Rights or TABOR proposals were defeated in Maine, Nebraska, and Oregon. These proposals would have restricted education spending by tying revenue and spending to population growth and the consumer price index. Voters in Colorado also rejected two so-called "65% Solution" measures, which would have required school districts to spend 65 percent of their budget on specified classroom and instruction costs. In the state of Washington, voters rejected a measure to repeal the estate tax, which would have cut K-12 spending. Funding increases for early childhood education were approved in Arizona and Nebraska.
In California, voters defeated Proposition 88, which would impose a $50 tax on real estate pracel. California School Boards Assosciation opposed the measure because it was so poorly written that it would not guarantee sufficient funding for such effort as reducing class sizes.
Elsewhere voters in Idaho rejected a sales tax increase to fund K-12 education. Mandatory funding levels for education failed in Michigan, and voters in Ohio said no to slot machines that would generate revenues for college scholarships. Want more? Click here.
Posted November 14, 2006 1:33 PM |
Advocacy & Legislation
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