Education Funding Deadlines in 2009

By Laura Knoy on Friday, January 23, 2009.

In 2009, lawmakers will try to pay for the state’s share of school spending at a time when revenues are tighter than ever. But the legislature can’t dodge the question; if it does, the state Supreme Court will likely get involved again as unhappy districts sue. We’ll look at how the education funding debate may play out in the coming year.

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  • Emma Rous, Democratic state representative from Durham and chair of the House Education Committee
  • Pamela Price, Republican state representative from Nashua and ranking member of the House Education Committee
  • Kevin Landrigan, state house reporter for the Nashua Telegraph
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alexandra Moffat - Thu, 01/22/2009 - 12:44

There is a whole lot of stimulus money about to be doled out from Washington . I hope NH politicians and other apprpriate people with hands that can be held out are at the head of the line to plead, beg for federal SPECIAL EDUCATION help. NH property taxes are notoriously high, most of which go to the schools. Special Ed is an important program but was mandated without funding and is a huge drain on local tax payers. Helping education is a goal of the new administration - so why not remind it that funding special ed would be one fine way to do that.

NH School Funding Debate
Mike deMartelly, Nelson, NH - Fri, 01/23/2009 - 07:08

Dear Laura,
I hope in your discussion today about school funding that you mention a few basics: the legislature has "determined" (in quotations!) that the cost of an "adequate" education is $3,550 per student. The actual cost of education per student is at a minimum, twice that amount in any of our 200 or so towns. Who pays the difference? The local property owners in ever rising property taxes. This is pure smoke and mirrors! The amendments only perpetuate a broken system and they actually contradict the NH Constitution: Second Part Art. 5 - all taxes must be fair and proportional. Enough is enough! Please take note Governor and friends,

special ed funding
Dan Habib - Fri, 01/23/2009 - 09:57

Kevin Landrigan may not have heard but there is actually $13 billion specifically earmarked for IDEA funding. See this link which shows how much will go to NH:
http://edlabor.house.gov/selected-allocations-for-school-districts-under...