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Parents, teachers and union representatives urge Legislature to pass Commission's school‑funding plan
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including Nevada State Education Association members and local educators, urged the Senate Education Committee to adopt the funding pathway recommended by the Commission on School Funding and to reject voucher expansions or other diversions of public funds.
A series of public commenters told the Senate Education Committee they support the Commission on School Funding’s recommendations and urged lawmakers to adopt the plan and increase per‑pupil spending.
Representatives and members of the Nevada State Education Association and local educators stressed teacher recruitment and retention, smaller class sizes, student services and early‑childhood expansion as reasons to enact the commission’s funding pathway. Brian Wallace (NSEA vice president and middle‑school teacher) called the commission’s work “professional and methodical” and asked lawmakers to pass the plan rather than diverting funds to vouchers or other programs. Robert Munson read a letter on behalf of the Nevada Rural Educators Association urging passage to address staffing shortages, improve compensation and expand supports for special education and mental health.
Other public commenters reiterated similar themes: increased funding supports improved attendance, stronger special‑education services, and rural district needs. Several speakers credited recent investments with progress on reducing chronic absenteeism and improving retention but urged that the funding be sustained and extended so gains are not reversed.
Why it matters: Public testimony shows organized support from teachers, retired educators and local school employees for the commission’s funding recommendations; those stakeholders warned that cuts or diversions could reverse progress on staffing, early childhood expansion and student services.
What the public asked for: Passage of the Commission on School Funding’s funding plan, increases in per‑pupil funding beginning immediately, and protection of public dollars for public schools rather than vouchers or other diversions.
