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Director Merrick urges continued attention to LEA 'cliff' and regionalization rebates
Summary
Director Merrick said a recent Advocacy Action Network meeting discussed school board funding issues — specifically local effort assistance (the 'LEA cliff') and regionalization rebates — and signaled the district will pursue those topics during the coming legislative session.
Director Merrick reported on recent advocacy and policy work, telling the board she attended an Aug. 11 Advocacy Action Network meeting that focused on school board funding issues.
"We talked about school board funding, specifically the local effort assistance, which a lot of us refer to as LEA cliff and, regionalization rebates," Director Merrick said, adding the subject will be part of district conversations heading into the next legislative session. She also said a general summary handbook is nearly finalized and will be shared with the board.
Merrick framed the discussion as preparatory and informational; the board did not take action at the meeting but indicated it will continue to track funding and legislative strategy.
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