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State House Passes Education Budget

SALEM, OR -- The Oregon House passed the $7,255 education budget pushed by Democrats, this Tuesday. It's $600 million more than the last biennium and should allow most school districts to fund all-day kindergarten. However, State Representative Knute Buehler (R-Bend) voted against the budget. During his House speech, he told lawmakers it doesn't adequately fund education for students.

 

"I agree with [Bend-La Pine Superintendent] Wilkinson," Buehler said. "It's time to reprioritize education and not only fund it more, but [do that] by enacting reform in the state." Buehler says the funding level would mean an $83-per-student decrease in the Bend-La Pine School District.


Rep. Buehler adds, "The first step is to make education funding a priority before low carbon fuel standards or corporate giveaways. We need to address the unacceptable dropout rate and ensure third grade reading proficiency, and return from the shortest school year in the nation."  

 

Rep. Peter Buckley (D-Ashland) is co-chair of the Ways and Means Committee. He agreed the budget isn't enough, but said it's the best they could do given other funding needs. The spending plan now moves on to the Senate. 

 

 

 

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