Educators urge Nevada revenue committee to act on school funding recommendations
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Alexander Marks of the Nevada State Education Association told the revenue committee that the Commission on School Funding’s recommendations deserve action, said prior session funding left only a $2 per-pupil increase and listed multiple school district deficits, and urged the legislature to modernize the revenue system.
During public comment at the start of the meeting, Alexander Marks, representing the Nevada State Education Association, urged the Interim Revenue Committee to advance recommendations from the Commission on School Funding.
Marks said the Commission’s plan identified steps to stabilize education funding — including closing a property tax depreciation loophole and taxing sales of digital products — and characterized last session’s increase of $2 per pupil as effectively flat funding that has produced immediate consequences in school districts. “Washoe County faces an $18,000,000 deficit,” Marks said, and he urged the committee to move the work forward so districts are not forced to cut staff, consolidate schools or increase class sizes.
Chair Neal thanked Marks for the public comment and closed the public comment portion of the agenda.
