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Oakrove trustees back state equalization bill and remove Election Day as district holiday
Summary
The Oakrove School District Board of Trustees voted June 12 to endorse Senate Bill 743 (the Education Equalization Act) and to rescind its 2020 policy recognizing Election Day as a district holiday, citing equity, mail-in voting patterns and family-childcare impacts. Both measures passed by roll call vote.
The Oakrove School District Board of Trustees on June 12 unanimously adopted a resolution expressing support for Senate Bill 743, described by board members as the Education Equalization Act, and separately approved rescinding a 2020 resolution that designated Election Day as a district holiday beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
Vice President Abear, who presented the SB 743 item, told trustees the bill would create an equalization account "through increases in the state's general fund, not Prop 98, to help close that spending gap between basic aid and non-basic aid districts." He urged the board to "be loud and clear in Sacramento that our kids deserve equitable funding." He added that research cited in the presentation claims "a $1,000 increase in per-pupil funding…
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