Monday is a big day for those concerned about the tax issues raised by the Learning Community law that took effect this year. Three bills being considered by the Education Committee (Room 1525, 1:30pm) appear to address some of these issues.
LB22, introduced by Sen. Mike Friend of District 10 (Omaha), is a bill “to eliminate the double-taxation [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Education Committee’
February 21, 2009
Learning Community Hearings on Monday
January 27, 2009
Watching Education
I am a member of my local school board, so attended a “legislative conference” with school board members and administrators of public schools from around the state yesterday. During this conference, Governor Heineman spoke to us, and pointed to the fact that while Nebraska is one of only 9 (or 7 depending on the measure [...]
January 13, 2009
Who’s Teaching Who?
I must once again give a nod to the Associated Press for pointing out in a news story dated 1/13/09 stating that “School administrators AREN’T expected to back a plan to dictate school spending from the Capitol.”
Nor should they. Under the bill (LB240) introduced by Omaha’s State Senator Pahls, it would be mandatory [...]
