• 89TH Session Legislative Priorities

    We believe all entities receiving public dollars for education must be held to the same rigorous financial and academic transparency and accountability standards. 

  • 1

    Increase per-student funding for public schools to meet the needs of students and index it to inflation

    • Increase pay for all teachers
    • Reduce property tax rates
    • Add campus support staff to reduce burdens on teachers
    •  Cover inflationary increases to fuel, utilities, insurance and more
    • Reduce recapture
    • Increase opportunities for enrichment programs for all students
    • Increase classroom support for student academic and behavioral needs 

  • 2

     Fully fund programs and requirements enacted by the state legislature.

    • Fully fund required armed security officers and physical security measures for each campus
    • Fully fund required full-day PreK programs
    • Fully fund provision of special education services
    • Fully fund schools based on enrollment instead of attendance

  • 3

    Provide meaningful assessment and accountability that holistically measures school performance.

    • Recognize the expectations of local communities by including measures beyond performance on state assessments
    • Accurately measure student growth in required knowledge and skills for each subject
    • Account for changing student needs and time spent within a school district prior to assessment
    • Align accepted industry-based certifications with regional workforce needs
    • Provide consistency and transparency for schools and communities