Initiative to reduce class sizes would cost billions
By John KnicelyA new push for smaller class sizes in the state of Washington would require 15,000 new teachers statewide. Proponents of Initiative 1351 just started collecting signatures for a November ballot measure. KIRO 7 found out the measure would cost billions of dollars, but there is currently no plan on how to fund it.After identical bills in the state House and Senate failed to make it out of hearings, the issue of reducing schoolpatagonia better sweater hat class sizes would go to the voters with I 1351. The measure would reduce class sizepatagonia better than sweaters in K 12.The idea is a slam dunk for Joshua Moore who has a first grader at Copatagonia guide pants 30x363e Elementary School in Queen Anne. They (teachers) could probably do a better job if they had less kids in the classroom meeting each kid s needs, said Moore.I 1351 would be phased in over four years and would first fund high poverty schools. That includes all schools with 50 percent of students on frpatagonia better fleece jacketee or reduced lunch.See the attached chart for a breakdown of class size reduction per grade.KIRO 7 asked those behind the campaign how they suggest funding it. The Supreme Court has told Washington s leaders they need to fully fund education and we just think this is part of that, said I 1351 Campaign Manager Mary Howes. And there s no excuse for being 47th in the nation in class size. Hopatagonia r4 wetsuit review too warmwes referred to the 2012 Washington Supatagonia guide pants 30x360prepatagonia ventura store hoursme Court ruling saying the state isn t meeting its burden to fund public education. The state Legislature has through 2018 to meet that mandate and progress has been very slow.I 1351 mirrors the failed Senate and House bills. An analysis for those bills shows it would cost $2.9 billion in the next 2 years. The tab would then rise to $7.1 bipatagonia outlet store in reno nevadallion. The state would cover roughly half with the school districts covering the rest.KIRO 7 asked Howes if it s realistic for the state to fund this initiative on top of the Supreme Court mandates. I don t think this is additional, said Howes. I think this is a very basic part of education funding that we ve ignored for too many years and let it get absolutely to an embarrassing point in our state. The campaign leaders aren t offering any funding ideas. And after Moore dropped his son off at scpatagonia discount code your beautyhool on Tuesday he agreed that it s the lawmakers job to figure it out. I believe that the best value of our tax monpatagonia guide pants 30x361ey is education, said Moore. So I m happy to pay more taxes if that s what we need. I 1351 proponents need 246,372 signatures to get the measure on the November ballot.From Our News PartnersMust see: Massive fire in Los Angeles shuts down parts of 2 majopatagonia everlong review 70dr freewaysFamily who lost conjoined twins invites public for memorial service Furry convention disrupted after chlorine gas sickens 19 at hotelMan eaten alive by snake in latest Discovery stuntCollege football playoff teams are set; here s how it worksNews headlinpatagonia guide pants 30x362esMetro workers to picket outside King County Executive s officeATM stolen after truck rams through storeWater main breaks in residential area in BellevueCrews searching Blackmans Lake for missing fishermanPot growers patagonia guide plants vs zombie game freeupset after Mason County sets special power rates Mopatagonia guide pants 30x36reKIRO 7 WeatherWeatherKIRO 7 Interactive Doppler Radar5 Day ForecastAdvertisers and SponsorsFree ClassifiedsCars at AutotraderLocal Services at KudzuCoupons at Valpak.
