Greenip: Spend 65 percent of education budget in classroom

From: Capital (Annapolis) | Date: February 14, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

State Sen. Janet Greenip, R-Crofton, wants to make sure students aren't overlooked in education budgets by mandating local boards of education spend 65 percent of school funds in the classroom.

Mrs. Greenip told the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee yesterday her proposal would boost classroom funding by millions of dollars without any tax increases.

"Keep the money in the classroom," she said.

But the Maryland Association of Boards of Education is fighting what officials said is an effort to circumvent local boards' power.

Under the bill, each county board of ...

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