Latest on Funding

Statement from State Board of Education Chairman and CEO Bill Harrison and State Superintendent June Atkinson on Potential Budget Cuts to Education
(sent out May 21st 2009)

"It is our hope that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education’s budget draft is only a beginning and that there is much more discussion ahead. It is clear the state faces an extremely difficult economic situation, and that sacrifices will have to be made. The 11 percent budget cuts outlined by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education are severe and would have a significant negative impact on our classrooms and our schools."

Following is a sample of the proposed cuts that impacts National Boards:

• Elimination of application fee payment for teachers seeking certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.

This does not mean this cut is offical, however it is being discussed!