Board members will use this platform to guide conversations with state and federal representatives and to help community members engage as informed advocates.
For 2026, the Board’s top priorities include preventing any reduction in K-12 funding for the 2026-27 school year, blocking the return of the Budget Stabilization Factor, and advancing recommendations from statewide adequacy studies to develop a long-term blueprint for sustainable school finance.
The legislative platform focuses on securing equitable and adequate funding, including full federal funding for IDEA, permanent rural funding, support for staff housing, and raising the Mill Levy Override cap to strengthen recruitment and retention. Additional positions address student learning and assessment alignment, stronger safeguards for local control in charter authorization decisions, and accountability measures ensuring all publicly funded school options serve students equitably and transparently.