Natural State News

There is a lot of false information being circulated by some districts and some local school board members regarding the funding they will receive from the state under LEARNS. The LEARNS Act clearly states that the state will cover the cost of raising minimum teacher salaries up to $50,000, as well as the $2,000 raises outlined in the law. Districts are welcome to cover the costs that go above and beyond that. As testified by the bill sponsors, the intent of the legislation is to sustain funding in future years.

The amount of funding the state is giving to districts to cover the salary increases under LEARNS is a completely different pot of money. Districts will still get foundation funds that are separate from the amount the state is providing under LEARNS. To say the state is not giving them enough money to cover the costs under LEARNS is simply not true.

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