The school district consolidation bill “sets up future school boards and the State School Board to do the dirty work of closing buildings, eliminating jobs and local school boards because most of educations costs are in personnel meaning the only way to significantly reduce costs are closing buildings and eliminating staff. Lost in this argument is any concern with improving student performance and better preparing them for the future. The proponents of the bill don’t even attempt to give lip service to school improvement, it’s about reducing expenses.”
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