Monthly Archives: February 2013

On the constitutional amendment, the Senate also voted down a provision that would move the public vote (if it passes the House) to November instead of August since voter turnout is much higher than. Sen. King has been saying “the people” need to decide this issue but then argued against...

 They voted to amend the constitution rather than obey a court order and fund schools at the level set by their own studies almost a decade ago. SMSD’s own Sen. MELCHER, SMITH, DENNING and PILCHER-COOK voted in favor of the amendment, allowing it to pass by only 1 vote. Please...

The bills have been filed. It’s time to let legislators know you want a strong public school system and legislation based on reality and policies that work. http://cjonline.com/news/state/2013-02-20/superintendents-decry-attacks-k-12-education...

 “If the people intended school finance to be whatever the legislature deemed appropriate, there would have been no need for language directing the legislature to make suitable provision for finance. The legislature already had that authority. The purpose of the current article is to provide a higher standard. A right...