SQ 744 FACT OF THE WEEK

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SQ 744 FACT OF THE WEEK

The Numbers Game

The OEA website for SQ744 has changed the numbers utilized for their "per pupil
spending". Their original figures showed a difference in Oklahoma spending on
common education students and the regional average at $1,463 per student....which
meant common education would receive $850 million more per year in funding.
Now...........their website says the difference spent is $1,627 per student, which means
they would get an increase of $1.032 billion per year.
An increase of over one billion a year................coming from higher taxes --OR-- that
much cut from every other agency in the state................WOW!

SQ 744 FACT OF THE WEEK

No Guarantee that even $1 more gets to the classroom

The way State Question 744 is written there is absolutely no accountability for
the huge infusion of dollars that would be allocated. Even though the State
Question is being pushed on the idea of getting more dollars to the classroom,
there are no criteria for spending the money. That means it could all go
to administration, travel, salaries, buildings, programs...............and not one
dollar to the kids.

SQ 744 Fact of the Week

I love it!

When asked at a forum this week if they were in favor of SQ744's passage,
even the two Democratic candidates for Governor said NO! Jari Askins and
Drew Edmondson both stated that they oppose the measure because of the
havoc it would create with the state budget. Amen!