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School administrators express skepticism about mandate for spending on student instruction

By Harold Reutter
harold.reutter@theindependent.com
Published: Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:55 AM CST
Two Grand Island school administrators are skeptical about a bill that would mandate that 65 percent of a school district’s general expenditures be spent on student instruction.

State Sen. Rich Pahls of Omaha introduced the bill, LB240, on Tuesday.

Under Pahls’ bill, districts would have to spend at least 65 percent of their dollars on direct classroom instruction. That figure is considered a good goal by education officials, the lawmaker told The Associated Press.

Pahls said he introduced the measure after being struck by how many school districts don’t meet the standard and the wide variance in spending habits by schools, according to AP.

The Associated Press quoted Pahls as saying, “I just find it interesting how much more money some districts can get into the classroom than others.”

But Northwest High School Principal Doyle Denney said that saying 65 percent of general expenditures must go to staff can be “a matter of semantics.”  Full Story

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