McCleary Decision
Via SPS, I see that there is an OSPI document on the McCleary decision. It's a fairly basic overview but it may be helpful to those getting up to speed on the issue.
One key issue that I have been reading is that the Court based its decision on HR2261 about what full funding looks like. What I have heard some legislators say is that they DON'T like what is in HR2261 and if they redid it, then we would be fully funding schools.
In other words, rewrite the rules of what full funding means so that you don't have to fully fund schools.
Here (via Publicola) is what Senator Steve Litzow (R-41) had to say:
PubliCola: The McCleary decision compels the Legislature to fully fund education. This week, you heard more
One key issue that I have been reading is that the Court based its decision on HR2261 about what full funding looks like. What I have heard some legislators say is that they DON'T like what is in HR2261 and if they redid it, then we would be fully funding schools.
In other words, rewrite the rules of what full funding means so that you don't have to fully fund schools.
Here (via Publicola) is what Senator Steve Litzow (R-41) had to say:
PubliCola: The McCleary decision compels the Legislature to fully fund education. This week, you heard more