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"A Funding and Accountability Proposal"
  • A Funding and Accountability Proposal
  • from the Nevada Association of School Boards
  • and the Nevada Association of School Superintendents
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Background and History
  • “Education leaders have come together to develop a unified,
    long-term plan to improve student achievement.”
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Background and History cont..
  • “The ultimate goal of iNVest is to improve academic achievement
  • for all students.”
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Declining Budgets
  • “Budget cuts come in
  • the face of astronomically increasing expenses
  • for basic necessities.”
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High Expectations
  • Students struggle to reach the standards and expectations that lawmakers are eager to set yet reluctant to support.
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One Size Does Not Fit All
  • “What is most needed to improve education in Nevada is adequate funding and the freedom to use that funding in the most effective manner, as dictated by the needs of students.”
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What the Legislature Can Do
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Fully Fund the Base Budget
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Truth in Taxation
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Develop a Funding Plan
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Pay Teachers More
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Empower School Districts
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"We Can Do Better"
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