LINCOLN, Neb.—School administrators say forcing schools to spend a minimum chunk of tax dollars on direct classroom instruction would amount to micromanaging of districts that have widely differing student bodies.
The Legislature’s Education Committee heard testimony Tuesday afternoon on a bill (LB240) from Sen. Rich Pahls of Omaha. It would require districts to spend at least 65 percent of state dollars on direct classroom instruction.
Pahls says there’s too much disparity in how much money districts spend actually educating pupils.
But administrators questioned what constitutes direct instruction, and whether things such as counselors should be included.
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