Re: Legislative Action 3/9/00

[Ken Medlin <dev-plan@moscow.com>]

> Passage of the 3% Tax Credit will result in a $15 million cut in the K-12 
>Public School Budget. 
Thank you Sen. Schroeder for this valuable info. -- it shows responsible 
representation. At the same time, ALL our school districts and their 
children need to be informed about not only the $15 million shortfall in 
the State's original funding proposals for them, but also the new kinds 
of 'penalties' in terms of either bonded indebtedness or interest-bearing 
state loans that districts would encumber if they want to bring their 
schools and programs up to par with existing regulations and educational 
standards. (the latter now under revision, of course). 
  These kinds of political decisions truly reflect where the 
Legislature's majority values lie and how much they care for the future 
of the Gem State, which is its children. There is no other resource today 
than our human resources -- land and capital are ancillary to what kinds 
of intelligence, skills and attitudes are brought to bear on those 
factors. Idaho has or will have spoken by its votes on these measures in 
the coming days.  Thanks for your altertness.

NOTE TO DAILY NEWS:  Will you report out the Senator's analysis of where 
educational budget $  is?

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William K. Medlin
Dev-plan associates
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Moscow ID 83843
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