Talk Of Lawsuit Over School Funding Slowly Gaining Momentum

At least one lawsuit is being threatened if the Legislature does not make major revisions in the way the state pays for public education. A public policy expert who has often advised the legisalture has come up with a new way to do that. Doctor Ed Robb’s plan ends the heavy reliance on the local property tax. It also calls for a change in state tax structure to have the state shoulder a greater role in paying for elmentary and secondary education. Robb says its a one-for-one swap of revenue form the local level to revenue generated by the state. He hopes to put his plan before legislators this fall.