School districts that currently do not qualify for state equalization aid would have more spending flexibility under a bill discussed in an Education Committee hearing Feb. 13.<\/p>\n
LB1156, introduced by Holdrege Sen. Tom Carlson, would allow non-equalized schools more local control over spending decisions. Carlson said non-equalized schools are fully funded by local property taxes, which he said already are too high.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe number of districts that are becoming non-equalized is a serious matter,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cWe need to have more flexibility in what we spend on education.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nancy Fulton, Nebraska State Education Association president, testified in support of the bill, saying that asking landowners to fully fund school districts is unfair.<\/p>\n
\u201cPublic school funding should not fall disproportionately on the backs of landowners,\u201d Fulton said.<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition and the committee took no immediate action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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