Making sure all students have an opportunity to learn through an instructionally valid system. Dealing with disabilities, transient students, and districts with immersion programs. Holloway spoke highly about the bipartisan nature of the Funding Task Force and its recommendation for a five-year plan to increase education funding. People are saying we need more money. The plan shows a path to success.
Legislators are very interested on both sides of the isle.
AASB's Carl Rose, who served on the Task Force, chaired the meeting. Rose reviewed the report for participants. Education Commissioner Shirley Holloway reported that the State Board of Education reviewed the package and passed it unanimously in its entirety. She said that the Governor announced that ALL pieces in the package must go forward. Kevin Ritchie, AML, agreed that if the quality of the information is good, it will be picked up by the public.