Reopening Schools

[*michaelsean*]

(07-16-2020, 11:06 AM)fredtoast Wrote: They could vote to pay higher taxes but it would go to the entire state instead of just their district.

The entire concept of taxes used for school funding would have to be re-worked for the State to take over full control.

Currently on average staes pay about 40%, local property taxes pay about 40% and the Federal government pays 10%.  But the numbers vary greatly from state to state.  For example in Hawaii the state pays over 80%, but in some states the state pays less than 20%.

OK so what I'm saying is then they won't vote for it which would still do nothing to help or change other districts.  I think the state should adequately fund the schools, but if local districts want to add on, they can. A single school district voting on a tax that will be distributed among the whole state wouldn't do much so then they don't vote for it, and still nobody is better off. I guess they could just donate money to the district.