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Committee debate urges study to look beyond adequacy, consider funding formulas and small districts
Summary
Members debated the scope of the adequacy study, urging a long-term, statewide vision and broader funding analysis (including NSLA funds and sliding scales); some members warned against repeating past reports without acting on recommendations.
Committee members used the meeting to press for a broader approach to the adequacy study than a strict, minimal adequacy frame.
Senator Elliott argued the study should aim decades ahead. “We better think a lot further than that,” she said, urging the committee to set a long-term “North Star” and to link school quality to community supports and interagency coordination. Elliott warned…
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