County panel urges changes to school‑funding formula, stresses full state support for SOQ
Committee members pressed for simplification of the Standards of Quality (SOQ) funding formula and urged state funding that does not penalize localities with forced local matches, asking staff to include education funding reforms among top priorities.
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Pittsylvania County’s legislative committee flagged school funding mechanics and the Standards of Quality (SOQ) as a priority area for state advocacy, urging changes that would reduce local matching burdens and help rural divisions cope with declining regional contributions.
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