Rick Timbs Statewide School Finance Consortium response to State of the State address

“First and foremost, we call on the Governor to redirect funds from ineffective and inefficient state departments, programs and initiatives to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment state aid cuts. The GEA is killing school districts regardless of how much they increase efficiencies and shared services. Sufficient state aid must be provided through an equitable Foundation Aid Formula beginning no later than 2014-15. “The continued loss of aid has undesired consequences. Backed into a corner, schools continue to eliminate programs and staff and drain their fund balances. The threat of fiscal and educational insolvency has a ripple effect in communities. Who wants to invest in communities without strong schools? While Pre-Kindergarten is highly valued, there are many school districts in which a sustainable K

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