ADVOCACY ACTION CENTER

MABE Responds to MACo on Maintenance of Effort

In a recent online article, the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) claims that the current economic climate undermines the entire education funding system. The Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) agrees, but not on the best response. MABE is calling for a set of clear, concise amendments to put in place reasonable measures to make sure counties do their best to hold the line on local funding, which totals $5.3 billion! The change in the law that we are being asked to ignore made it even clearer that counties can cut $2.6 billion of that without a waiver.

Click here to see why MABE is calling for maintenance of effort reforms – and we are urging you to call your legislators to ask for their support.

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July, 2011 Maintenance of Effort Briefing in the Senate

2011 Session Information

GreenSheet Legislative Reports 

MABE's Bill Testimony

 Priority Issues

ADVOCACY ACTION CENTER

MABE Responds to MACo on Maintenance of Effort

In a recent online article, the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) claims that the current economic climate undermines the entire education funding system. The Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) agrees, but not on the best response. MABE is calling for a set of clear, concise amendments to put in place reasonable measures to make sure counties do their best to hold the line on local funding, which totals $5.3 billion! The change in the law that we are being asked to ignore made it even clearer that counties can cut $2.6 billion of that without a waiver.

Click here to see why MABE is calling for maintenance of effort reforms – and we are urging you to call your legislators to ask for their support.

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July, 2011 Maintenance of Effort Briefing in the Senate

2011 Session Information

GreenSheet Legislative Reports 

MABE's Bill Testimony

 Priority Issues