https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk en-us 2022-06-16 13:50:26 UTC 2022-06-21 23:52:09 UTC hello@padlet.com madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223092826 Agriculture was the biggest business funding schools. School funding was made up of 2/3 local property taxes and 1/3 was state funding. Raising taxes was easier at this time, which upset farmers.]]> 2022-06-16 13:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223092826 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223094989 Governor Dr. Bowen flipped school funding. Now 2/3 of funding was from the state and 1/3 would be from local property taxes. ]]> 2022-06-16 13:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223094989 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223100057 Vocational Pupil Count was instated by state legislature stating that it cost more to teach special education and vocational students. So schools would receive additional funds to cover the cost of these students. ]]> 2022-06-16 14:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223100057 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223113565 A+ Program was implement by Governor Robert Orr. This program increased the number of school days from 175-180. The program also increased state income tax from 3% to 4% and also began state standardized testing. ]]> 2022-06-16 14:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223113565 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223115721 Capital Projects Fund was implemented, changed from Cumulative Building Fund. This allowed for school to accumulate money to build new building. ]]> 2022-06-16 14:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223115721 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223116958 Increase in sales tax from 5% to 7% so that property tax was now 0%. This was intended to pay back debt from property taxes. ]]> 2022-06-16 14:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223116958 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223118072 Voucher program was passed. SGO and Choice Scholarships were available to students in search of private or parochial education.]]> 2022-06-16 14:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223118072 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223119912 Tax caps were put in place and are still current today. 1% on single family homes, 2% on multifamily dwellings and 3% on business. ]]> 2022-06-16 14:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223119912 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223120742 The General Assembly revised the school funding into 2 funds- Educational and Operational]]> 2022-06-16 14:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2223120742 madriddl https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2227222663 Movement for vouchers, first legislation vote.]]> 2022-06-21 23:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/madriddl/ox6vo8o2kf69qfdk/wish/2227222663