tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post7777709505336859466..comments2024-03-06T05:30:41.694-05:00Comments on Pho's Akron Pages: Education Amendment (E): The Sentence About NothingScott Piephohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-57276405792107438962007-01-30T09:36:00.000-05:002007-01-30T09:36:00.000-05:00I stumbled through this sentence many times as wel...I stumbled through this sentence many times as well. Here's what I'm assuming it means: a) it anticipates that the new funding scheme will cause money to be metered out on a per-student basis; b) there will be cases when, due to high local property valuations, the 20 mill local tax plus the anticipated per-student allocation of state funding will cause such a district to get total funding which is beyond that deemed to be appropriate. In such cases, the state funding would be capped.<br /><br />However, I also read the proposal language to say that local districts can vote in additional levies without affecting state funding.<br /><br />So net-net, I believe this means that the intention is to set a cap such that the "state funding + 20 mill local levy is no less than X per student and no greater than Y per student"<br /><br />I fear that once all these kinds of concepts are turned into practice, the funding system created would be no less complicated and no more effective than the current system. In the end, the main issues are: a)whether the Legislature actually funds it; and, b) what happens if they don't.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960574627644930183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-69426397570123652582007-01-29T23:20:00.000-05:002007-01-29T23:20:00.000-05:00Cee Jay:
I can tell you categorically, that's not...Cee Jay:<br /><br />I can tell you categorically, that's not the intent. Given the near-absolute power placed in the hands of the State Board, it's a possible outcome, but it's not the intent. If you look back at the definitions of "Educational Components" and "High Quality Education," it's clear that's not the intent.<br /><br />In any case, if that was the intent, you wouldn't need The Sentence About Nothing to accomplish it. TSAN starts by saying "A school district can't have more than . . . ," then changes course by adding a second qualifyer which ends up with the nonmeaning I outline. You are right that the inclusion of the language about the local share indicates that the sentence sounds like it says something, it just doesn't actually say anything.Scott Piephohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-5754492222630811672007-01-29T22:45:00.000-05:002007-01-29T22:45:00.000-05:00I agree with Ceejay, without the editorializing (a...I agree with Ceejay, without the editorializing (although I could do that too - I like it - I'm just trying to pretend that I want to be objective about it - nothing personal meant toward cj)as to what was intended.<br /><br />I agree with you, Scott, as to what it actually says - which is, the amount to be received must exceed the amount that's necessary.<br /><br />O.M.G. help us please.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175591212176951287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-66486711740610003692007-01-29T17:52:00.000-05:002007-01-29T17:52:00.000-05:00Well. here is what I think it means. It means that...Well. here is what I think it means. It means that the state will decide what school districts need and the state is not going to contribute much more than the essentials. If the local district taxpayers increase their property taxes to provide a bit more than the basics provided to all the districts for the bare minimum education, the state will subtract from what they send the district to bring it down to the same low quality as the other districts partially supported by the state.<br />So, what it means to me is business as usual in OH.Cee Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474817988990246677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-23521537792801192482007-01-29T13:27:00.000-05:002007-01-29T13:27:00.000-05:00R, at risk to my health and safety, OTFLMAO. Every...R, at risk to my health and safety, OTFLMAO. Everything you promised. Thanks.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295114781890250083noreply@blogger.com