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Board chair urges constituents to press legislators, update QBE funding formula
Summary
Chair Dr. Therese encouraged residents to learn about the QBE funding formula, contact legislators, participate in listening sessions, and support district advocacy to increase state funding for schools; she cited a reported state surplus while asking voters to hold officials accountable.
Chair Dr. Therese used her time during the hearing to outline how constituents can help address systemic funding challenges facing the district, including contacting legislators about updates to the state's Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula and participating in listening sessions and local engagement opportunities.
"We also know that the state has a surplus of about, I think it's now 14,000,000,000, if I'm not mistaken," Dr. Therese said as she urged community members to advocate for changes to the QBE formula so state funding better matches current enrollment and student needs. She recommended constituents engage with legislators, ask candidates about public education funding, participate in PTAs and school‑level activities, and use the district's posted listening and learning events to register priorities. Superintendent Dr. Estrella and other board members said the district is already meeting with legislators and monitoring state legislation (including a referenced SB 33) that may affect property tax caps and future budgets.
