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Mercer County district leaders urge voters to weigh impacts of Amendment 2 voucher proposal
Summary
District staff outlined five concerns about a proposed state constitutional amendment (Amendment 2) that would allow the legislature to provide tax-funded scholarships for private and religious education; staff presented county-level projections and urged community education ahead of the November vote.
District staff used the board meeting to explain Amendment 2 — a proposed change to the state constitution that would allow the General Assembly to provide financial support for students attending schools outside the "system of common schools" — and to outline potential impacts for Mercer County Schools.
The presenter explained the ballot language would let the General Assembly enact laws authorizing public tax dollars to flow to private, religious, home and charter schools. The presenter…
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