Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Serving on a board of education taught me many things, one of which was the often received state mandates from our State legislators in Springfield very seldom were any of these mandates accompanied with funding to meet the requirement. More often than not, this extra burden for the new requirements caused financial stress for the district. Often time Districts are forced to pay for these mandates with education funds that could have been better spent on current curriculum or other areas needing attention. We don't need to dictate from Springfield with what in our perception "needs to be taught". I believe Legislatures best serve education by allowing educators to educate.

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