School Funding has been a heated Granite State debate for over two decades. Legislators have devoted much effort to deciding what constitutes an adequate education, what it reasonably costs, and how to pay for it fairly.
Constitutional amendment allowing tax funds to go to religious schools
Provide state funds to cover cost of free period products in school bathrooms
Increase state charter school funding
Lift income limit for EFAs
Set state education funding at half the average cost per pupil
Allow school building aid for charter schools
Increase income cap for EFAs
Limit EFAs to current public school students
Remove students from EFAs if family income rises above threshold
Increase per-pupil funding for low income students
Assess students on reading, add state funding for students below proficient
Block contracts with private schools for public education
Expand EFA eligibility
Revise various laws related to EFAs
Additional school funding for low income students, low property value towns
Allow local EFAs
Increase per-pupil funding for special education
Increase school building aid
Increase school building aid funding
Reward schools with improving math test scores
Have Dept. of Revenue Administration set local tax rate for education
Send property tax revenue to the state, revise low income property tax credits
Limit funding for EFAs to budget
Increase state funding for special education
Add requirements for service providers to get EFA funds
Terminate EFA for student who enrolls in public school, require audit and investigation of misuse of EFA funds
Transfer EFA administration to Dept. of Education
Repeal statewide property tax, fund schools through general fund of all tax dollars
Require schools, education service providers to complete background checks to receive public funds
Limit EFAs to current public school students, remove students from EFAs if family income rises above threshold
Minimum salary for teachers in districts with a diversity professional, more that one assistant superintendent
Join federal program to offer free school meals based on Medicaid eligibility