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Educators and senators debate trade‑offs of school size, consolidation and foundation formula
Summary
At a Senate Education Committee school visit, senators and teachers discussed the equity goals of the state's foundation formula and trade‑offs between small and large schools — more programs versus a loss of small‑school community and different cost drivers than simple per‑pupil math.
Senators and school staff used a December 8 school visit to probe whether larger consolidated schools deliver cost savings and whether the state's foundation formula achieves equity across diverse districts.
A senator who said she supports the foundation formula told the panel she believes it brings a more equitable baseline for funding than past arrangements that let local budget votes generate wide per‑pupil spending disparities. "The foundation formula strikes me as real equity that we actually haven't had before," the…
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