[Winona Online Democracy]
This approach to funding is a step in the right direction - providing that
there is some accountability for the dollars spent, i.e. What percent
should be used for salaries of teachers? What standards should be in place
for technology for all school districts? This funding approach would take
some of the edge off the current land use plan - the part that gets
townships upset about tax base increase based on zoning for residential
buildings vs. leaving land in agriculture.
Lee Luebbe
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From: Steve Kranz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Winona Online Democracy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:01 AM
Subject: [Winona] Change in Education Funding
>[Winona Online Democracy]
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>The governor is proposing to change the education funding formula so that
>the state picks up a much higher percentage of education funding (possibly
>100%). His idea is to reduce property taxes and shift those taxes into
>other areas such as sales taxes (possible extending the tax to clothing).
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>Some support the idea since it could potentially help communities that have
>a smaller tax base with more education dollars and help to even out the
>playing field across the state. Some fear that the money would include
more
>strings and state mandates.
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>Here's a link to a few articles providing some information (because the
>links are so long, you may have to cut and paste them into the address bar
>of your browser, rather than just clicking them -- be sure to get the full
>address. If the link doesn't work, double check that you have all of the
>address):
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>http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cac
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>e&slug=tax10
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>http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cac
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>e&slug=prop11
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>http://www.pioneerplanet.com/docs/home1.htm
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>What do you think?
>Would this help Winona's school system or hurt it?
>What do you think the important issues are?
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>-Steve Kranz
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