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2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Legislative Update--February 28, 2008FACT: Nebraska ranks 48th in the nation in per pupil state funding for K-12 School according to the U.S. Census.
FACT: Nebraska school districts suffered a $432 million cut in anticipated state aid during the economic downturn of 2001-06.
FACT: Despite the doom and gloom spin from politicians, the State of Nebraska has a revenue surplus of nearly $500 million - the most ever in the history of the state.
FACT: Any cut in state aid to schools is a cut in teacher salaries.
According to the February 1, 2008, state aid certification, Nebraska schools need an additional $134 million in state aid for school year 2008-09. This funding is essential to increase teacher salaries at the local level, providing resources that children need to learn, and ensuring reasonable class sizes. While this represents a significant increase in state funding for schools it does not nearly make up the state aid lost during 2001-06.
It appears that some members of the Appropriations Committee may seek to cut state aid for schools as a way to keep more money in the cash reserve and to fund other projects, like roads. Please contact your Senator today by email or phone and encourage them to support funding necessary to fulfill the needs of school districts as outlined in the February 1, 2008, certification of state aid.
You can contact your Senator, as well as find talking points on this issue at www.nsea.org.
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