“The kids ride a bus to school? That’s not ‘in the classroom’ spending, according to many legislators, but isn’t talked about much because most legislators’ constituents’ school districts bus kids to school, where the classrooms are.

“And, if there’s a lunch program, well, those lunches aren’t generally eaten in the classroom, and the halls and classrooms that are cleaned, well, that’s not direct teacher-to-pupil contact.

“Oh, and don’t forget that someone manages those schools, makes sure that the furnace is running, the windows aren’t broken, that equipment is bought at the best price, bills are paid and the employees who work for your local unified school district are paid, and their checks are double-checked and the deductions for taxes made.”

Read more here: http://www.hayspost.com/2015/11/16/hawver-it-take-more-than-in-the-classroom-spending-to-run-a-school/