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GOAL I
CONSOLIDATION
Oppose legislation mandating
consolidation or combining of administrative units based on number of
students, number of districts, and/or size (square miles) of a district.
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GOAL II
FINANCIAL
1. Support increased
formula funding for school districts operational budgets for costs of
utilities, fuel, instruction, supplies, support services, and other
basic obligations.
2. Oppose changes to the present funding formula that affect rural
schools in negative way.
3.Support legislation that provides a moratorium on all state mandated
penalties such as class size, carry-over, curricular, alternative
education, etc until proper funding for education is obtained.
4. Oppose legislation that reduces or limits Ad Valorem growth or any
reduction in the tax base for public schools.
5. Require approval by the governing boards of affected taxing entities
as a condition of participation in funding a TIF district (e.g.,
diversion of taxes to fund a TIF district that otherwise would be
assessed for a school district would require prior approval by the
board of the affected school district).
6. Support the full funding of the Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund,
double homestead exemption and distribute the funds in a timely manner.
7. Support legislation that will bring to a vote of the people a
constitutional amendment eliminating the 60% super majority on all bond
issues, increase the bonded indebtedness from 10% to 15% and find a
dedicated revenue source for the Common School Building Equalization
Fund.
8. Ensure that common education receives its fair and equitable portion
of lottery revenues and remove the Oklahoma lottery dollars from within
the formula to outside the formula and distribute on per pupil basis to
all districts.
9. Support fully funding the additional employer contributions
contained in SB 357 of 2007 by appropriating these funds to SDE to then
be paid to OTRS.
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GOAL III
RETIREMENT
1. Fund the Oklahoma Teachers
Retirement System and associated benefits to the same level as other
state agencies
2. Support fully funding health insurance premiums for retirees
3. Support funding for a COLA for retired educators that is equitable
to state employees.
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GOAL IV
GOVERNANCE CONTROL
1. Oppose legislation that removes
local control policy issues from local boards of education
2. Oppose legislation on any vouchers or tuition tax credits linked to
K-12 school attendance
3. Oppose any future unfunded mandates
4. Oppose legislation that would eliminate the use of construction
management agency or construction management at risk for construction
of school facilities.
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APPROVED BY THE OROS BOARD OF
DIRECTORS DECEMBER 2007
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OROS Fall
Conference 2008 |
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to Attend the Fall Conference October 23 & 24th, 2008 at the
Clarion Meridian Conference Center in Oklahoma City, OK. For full
information and registration forms link click here.
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| Associate Member Fall 2008 Conference
Information |
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MESSAGE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
You
must be an active associate member to display at the OROS Fall
Conference.
More Information |
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