The Legislature should avoid prescribing how these increases should be allocated. Professional Development Teacher training money should be increased to provide for additional flexible time to be used solely for professional development . Research does not indicate that reduced class size results in higher student achievement except in the case of very small classes. These dollars could be better used to add professional development time that does contribute to increased student achievement. Alternative Schools Additional funding is required for the operation of alternative schools.
Alternative schools are expensive to run.
There is a great need for additional counselors and other resources to help us provide alternative settings for disruptive students. We are spending over a million dollars more each year on alternative schools than we receive in funding. There is a great need for additional counselors and other resources to help us provide alternative settings for disruptive students. Funds allocated by the appropriations bill should not be earmarked for specific curriculum programs . Curricula needs vary from district to district.