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Legislative Agenda

The RESCs – locally governed by representatives from member boards of education – will advocate for the following issues during the 2008 session of the General Assembly:

Regional cooperation to Improve Efficiency and to Close the Achievement Gap
The RESC Alliance supports the provision of funding to the Department of Education for programs that encourage the use of RESCs and other regional collaborative agreements among boards of education and local governments.

Facilitate the Implementation of SDE and Legislative Education Initiatives
The RESC Alliance urges the General Assembly to include the RESCs in program development and support in policy changes, including those that may impact school climate, with the goal of providing safe school environments for learning.

Efficient and Adequate Lease Reimbursement Rates
The RESC Alliance urges the General Assembly to reinstate adequate funding for RESC lease reimbursements to maximize state dollars.

Restore Base RESC Funding
The RESC Alliance urges the General Assembly to reinstate adequate base RESC funding to maximize state dollars.

Transportation Funding
The RESC Alliance supports increased and sustained funding of transportation for the Open Choice and Magnet School programs.  Given the ever increasing fuel costs, increased funding is critical to maintain enrollment and support state mandated goals.

Magnet School Funding
The RESC Alliance urges the General Assembly and the State Department of Education to ensure equitable funding formula that does not “penalize” districts for participating in magnet school programs.  The RESCs urge the legislature and the State Department of Education to establish a strategic plan that will impact magnet school funding.