Oppose-HB 1176-Education Matters
- Sharing of publicly funded resources with privately managed charter schools should be voted on by the community taxpayers. HB 1176 makes it easier to convert public schools into charter schools and expands innovation network schools without voter approval. It should not be decided by an appointed board created by statehouse legislation.
- SGO caps should not be eliminated. This policy prioritizes pre-tax vouchers for the wealthy at the expense of low-income students by siphoning resources from public schools that serve everyone.
- School boards should not be weakened. HB 1176 prevents school boards from both authorizing and partnering with innovation charter schools, forcing those schools away from local oversight and further separating them from the public education system.
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