tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7604509011087790797..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Dorn Unveils Bill to Fully Fund K-12 Public Ed Melissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59055038034795399582014-01-10T13:09:06.526-08:002014-01-10T13:09:06.526-08:00So it looks to me like the only real increase in f...So it looks to me like the only real increase in funding in Seattle would be our share of the sales tax increase. Is that going to make enough of a difference to get us up to a reasonable amount per student? Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16277276491813340802014-01-10T00:27:27.123-08:002014-01-10T00:27:27.123-08:00The Supreme Court is clear: The legislature is to...The Supreme Court is clear: The legislature is to provide opportunity, not outcome. <br /><br />Additionally, the legislature has already outlined funding needs. The Supreme Court wants the legislature to fund defined needs.<br /><br />Yet, we're seeing Carlyle making veiled hints: "More money for schools in exchange for a radical improvement in results. I'm in!"<br /><br />Schoesler hinting at reforms for dollars. I'm sure we'll see the same from Rodney Tom and his ilk.<br /><br />Get ready for more games. What will the legislature push?? <br /><br />Decreases in Federal funding, unfunded mandates etc. have resulted in a funding gap of $15M. It is time for the legislature to do THEIR job.Watchingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-64694738264163518982014-01-09T21:28:26.108-08:002014-01-09T21:28:26.108-08:00Time for an income tax on high earners. I-1098 was...Time for an income tax on high earners. I-1098 was a start, but 2010 was the wrong year to propose it. Cue it up again for 2016 and link it to education. With the urgency of the court case and sales and property taxes looming as the alternative, it can pass.Greenwoodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-14596851376553877082014-01-09T18:47:54.601-08:002014-01-09T18:47:54.601-08:00Mississippi, I used "stop or I'll say sto...Mississippi, I used "stop or I'll say stop again" on my kids all the the time. Very funny.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-15047290159456166132014-01-09T16:52:14.717-08:002014-01-09T16:52:14.717-08:00This is an interesting proposal that will get blow...This is an interesting proposal that will get blowback from unexpected places, I am guessing.<br /><br />Sales taxes are horribly regressive and as such Progressives will not like part at all.<br /><br />The 'levy swap' will be highly unpopular with well financed districts who would rather keep locally raised education dollars under local control. That means potential trouble with the suburban vote. Small government-local control devotees won't like this either.<br /><br />I don't have answers, just raising questions. Actually, I do have an answer: income tax dedicated solely to education but it is 100 percent politically impossible.<br /><br />But good on Dorn for pushing the conversation to the forefront again. Legislature wasn't going to do it. <br />EdVoterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9337954857295492982014-01-09T16:46:43.113-08:002014-01-09T16:46:43.113-08:00"The Court should have threatened to order th..."The Court should have threatened to order the sale of state assets to pay for education. That's what the Court would do if anyone else didn't meet an obligation under the law."<br /><br />I am reminded of an old Robin William's comedy routine about an unarmed English bobby yelling at a fleeing criminal<br /><br />"Stop! Or I shall say stop again!"<br /><br />nothing will really happen, any tax increase will die in the legislature or be overturned by an Enyman initiative and there will be much hand wringing...<br /><br />--Mississippi of the NorthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-61971587326970406122014-01-09T16:18:11.539-08:002014-01-09T16:18:11.539-08:00The Court's big threat? They might request mor...The Court's big threat? They might request more frequent reports! GASP! How Horrible!<br /><br />Actually, the Court should have threatened to charge legislators with contempt and jail them for an indeterminant period. The Court should have threatened to order the sale of state assets to pay for education. That's what the Court would do if anyone else didn't meet an obligation under the law.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-73259906777625155332014-01-09T15:32:36.864-08:002014-01-09T15:32:36.864-08:00In related news, the Seattle Times is reporting th...In related news, the <i>Seattle Times</i> is reporting that the State Supreme Court has ruled that the legislature must increase the rate of education funding to fulfill the McCleary decision.<a href="http://bit.ly/1d4BHrG" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/1d4BHrG</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542105149501352547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8179951604986360562014-01-09T15:30:53.576-08:002014-01-09T15:30:53.576-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542105149501352547noreply@blogger.com