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Education leaders and editorial boards across the state are rebuking Bruce Rauner’s reckless veto of Senate Bill 1. From the Quad Cities to Belleville, Peoria, Rockford, Bloomington, and Springfield, Rauner is getting blasted for his recently debunked claim that SB 1 is a Chicago bailout and for vetoing a bill that ensures all Illinois schools open on time with the funding that they need.
Here’s what Illinoisans are reading across the state about Rauner’s school funding veto:
Quad City Times: Rauner veto sends ripples through Illinois Q-C schools
“I think the governor really swung and missed on this.” — East Moline School District 37 Superintendent Kristin Humphries
“Right now, I’d like him to sign anything.” — Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District
Superintendent Andy RichmondElgin Courier-News: Fox Valley educators decry Rauner veto that puts school funding in question
“SB1 is the closest we’ve ever come to fixing that formula to more fairly serve and support all students.” — Elgin School District U46 CEO Tony Sanders
“Nobody knows when we’re going to get money now.” — East Aurora School District 131 Assistant Superintendent for Finance Mike Prombo
“We’ll be on fumes heading toward September.” — West Aurora School District 129 Superintendent Jeff Craig
Belleville News-Democrat: Will your kid’s school have enough money to get through the year?
“It’s just not what should be on the minds of parents and folks who serve kids through schools.” — Belleville District 118 Superintendent Matt Klosterman
“It’s just another thing that’s going to derail us, going through how we will have to do business differently until they get their act together.” — Triad District 2 Superintendent Leigh Lewis
“We’ve been watching and hoping that everything would work itself out, but I’ve been prepping the board for the worst-case scenario.” — Collinsville Unit 10 Superintendent Robert Green
“We have health insurance, power bills and other things that have to be paid and can’t be put off.” — Triad District 2 Superintendent Leigh Lewis
Bloomington Pantagraph: Fate of school funding looms after Rauner’s veto
Bloomington District 87 Superintendent Barry Reilly wants the state to “get an evidence-based funding model in place, which is required in the state budget. Anything short of that is problematic for us all.”
So, is SB1 really a Chicago “bailout”? Just because a politician says something does not make it so, which applies to the governor like anybody else.
PolitiFact Illinois, in partnership with the non-partisan Better Government Association, rates Rauner’s “bailout” claim an unequivocal “false.” Meanwhile, a Chicago Tribune opinion page as pro-Rauner as any in the state has written that “the bill is not a CPS bailout. Repeat: It is not a CPS bailout” while calling SB1 “the best chance in more than 20 years to begin shortening the bridge between what wealthy school districts can spend and what low-income school districts can offer.”
If Democrats are not sinless in this unnecessary standoff, neither should Rauner get off the hook for fueling a very unhealthy Chicago-vs-the-rest-of-us balkanization that is too often knee-jerk and ignorant, from all sides. Last time we checked, Chicago is still within the boundaries of Illinois. Is a poor child there less deserving of an adequate and equitable education than one in Peoria?
Rockford Register Star: Our View: Fair and equitable school funding should include help for Chicago
“All of our children deserve to be treated fairly and be given the best education possible.”
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s tweet should have added “unless those kids live in the city of Chicago.” […]
SB1 is an evidenced-based model for how schools should be financed. There are adequacy targets and accountability measures that are meant to ensure that resources go to the schoolchildren who need them most. Staying true to the model helps drive student achievement, a goal we should all embrace. Some states have embraced the model, yet deviated from it, which has stalled student progress.
The governor’s amendatory veto disrupts the model and probably would derail student progress.
State Journal Register: Our View: School funding reform cannot wait
This is not the time to dawdle.
As promised, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday morning issued an amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, a measure that would drastically change the way K-12 education funding is distributed in Illinois.
There’s no doubt reform is needed: The state has the most inequitable K-12 funding in the country. There is agreement on key aspects of what is needed in a new formula, including that it be evidenced-based and that new dollars dedicated to education go first to the neediest districts. SB 1 proposed doing both.
Chicago Sun-Times: Editorial: Chicago not alone in struggle with Rauner
Not that Rauner was about to oblige them, or any of the other dozens of editorial boards, school superintendents and civic groups — up and down Illinois — urging him to sign Senate Bill 1. On Tuesday, as expected, he issued an amendatory veto of the bill, throwing education funding up for grabs weeks before schools are scheduled to open.
To our thinking — and we really are speaking for ourselves now — it’s a cryin’ shame. Illinois has had its fill of foolish stand-offs between the governor and the Legislature, and SB 1 is better than just a bill worth signing. It’s a historic chance to reform education funding, easing decades of financial inequities between rich and poor school districts.
“As Bruce Rauner continues to attack Chicago schoolchildren and mislead about SB 1, school districts and editorials across the state are blasting the failed governor,” said Pritzker campaign spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. “No school district loses with SB 1, but all school districts lose with a governor creating lasting damage and leveraging schoolchildren to force his agenda.”“As Bruce Rauner continues to attack Chicago schoolchildren and mislead about SB 1, school districts and editorials across the state are blasting the failed governor,” said Pritzker campaign spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. “No school district loses with SB 1, but all school districts lose with a governor creating lasting damage and leveraging schoolchildren to force his agenda.”
* But a Public Radio station did find a superintendent who supported the governor’s veto…
A school district superintendent in southeast Champaign County supports Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, the school funding bill. But Andy Larson with Unit Seven said he was frustrated that the issue has turned into a political game.
“It’s gets really frustrating when we are used as the biggest political pawn out there for everybody to get their own agendas taken care of,” he said.
And there are a bunch of stories that quote Republican legislators approving of the governor’s move (although, curiously enough, there was no roundup from the ILGOP today). Some outlets, like the SJ-R, ran headlines that focused on how Chicago got dinged, which probably goes over well with its readership.
* And the Illinois Policy Institute wants Rauner to go even further…
Rauner was right to strip the CPS bailout and other bad elements from SB 1, but lawmakers should go even further and scrap SB 1 entirely. Beyond the CPS bailout, the “evidence-based” funding model within SB 1 will be an expensive failure.
Well, actually that paragraph has been deleted from the Institute’s website…
But if you click here, you’ll see a screen grab from yesterday.
* There is no indication on the original story that it has been altered, so I e-mailed Ted Dabrowski, one of the authors, and asked why that paragraph no longer appears on his website. I haven’t heard back, but he tweeted this out ten minutes or so after I sent him my query…
SB1/No SB1 is a false choice. Lawmakers should keep the existing formula until an agreement can be reached. Don't use kids as pawns. #twill
— Ted Dabrowski (@ilpoliski) August 2, 2017
The original content is currently posted on the Madison-St. Clair Record’s site.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 1:45 pm
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Dabrowski- “SB1/No SB1 is a false choice. Lawmakers should keep the existing formula until an agreement can be reached.”
What current formula? Is he totally disregarding the budget overrides and the linkage language for education funding within? Honest ask, but I think I know the answer. If SB1 dies, schools will close before the end of the year, and not the school year… the year 2017. It took a couple of decades to get to SB1. A few months is not going to provide another workable bill IMHO because that is not in Rauner’s best interests. He needs the campaignin’ fodder of his chaos model.
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 1:53 pm
The Washington Post website had a critical story, too:
“In a claim that belongs in the why-let-facts-get-in-the-way category, he said the legislation was a “bailout” of the financially beleaguered Chicago school system, the third-largest in the country. It wasn’t.”
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 1:58 pm
there is no existing formula, ted.
i can’t blame ted for thinking that, yesterday he thought it took a simple majority to affirm the AV.
this crew is the JV at a 1A school.
Comment by Opiate of the Masses Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 1:59 pm
Oh, so now IPI is content with the status quo, huh?
Rauner just did a really lousy job lining up support for his move.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 1:59 pm
===this crew is the JV at a 1A school. ===
As someone who was once JV at a 1A school, I take offense to that.
Comment by Gruntled University Employee Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:04 pm
===Rauner just did a really lousy job lining up support for his move.===
That really says it. There is no leadership. He is Jimmy Carter minus the best of intentions. He thinks he can sit on high and lecture us into subservience. He needs to have a talk with actual successful republican governors of this state like Thompson and Edgar who weren’t afraid to twist arms and find deals that could actually happen.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:04 pm
+Oh, so now IPI is content with the status quo, huh?+
that’s always been the end game. watch LUDA, Ed Red, EDGE et al…it’s where they have always wanted to keep it. The IPI put out a piece the other day saying to scrap it all and go back to old formula. this was always the end game with the governor and obfuscation is how you make that happen. if you keep ‘em dumb and confused, you get nothing. the gov is good at that.
Comment by Opiate of the Masses Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:05 pm
Bruce Rauner and the IPI, what’s wrong with the status quo?
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:07 pm
Rauner specifically named Bethalto in his list of schools that would benefit from his AV. Here’s the letter the school just sent out to parents:
http://www.bethalto.org/uploads/1/6/2/8/16287686/pressreleasesb1v2.pdf
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:07 pm
==He needs to have a talk with actual successful republican governors of this state like Thompson and Edgar who weren’t afraid to twist arms and find deals that could actually happen.==
Well, even if he wants to play the outside game, play the outside game! But that means organizing supporters across the state, not just huddling with IPI and writing a couple speeches.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:07 pm
When even the Trib states SB1 is not a Chicago bailout, that should settle the matter.
Comment by anon2 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:17 pm
Michelle, I’m cleaning off my shirt after reading your comment. LOL.
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:43 pm
== this crew is the JV at a 1A school. ==
You’re giving them too much credit. More like a “gentleman’s C” for a legacy at college.
Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:46 pm
Real question- didn’t IPI win some real news awards? Seems they aren’t really making a case for themselves to defend their title?
Comment by DuPage Bard Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 2:50 pm
In Rauners defense, he didnt just veto the whole thing and issue press releases about a chicago bailout. at least he put forth his counter.
it horrible but at least its there. he gets leadership points for proffering an alternative.
Comment by Ghost Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:02 pm
===But that means organizing supporters across the state, not just huddling with IPI and writing a couple speeches.
See, the lurkers all agree with them.
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:40 pm
RNUG, even the best of us may have received a “Gentleman’s C” or two during our collegiate time in an effort to be well-rounded young men. Ahem.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:38 pm
This looks like a gross miscalculation by Rauner / IPI.
The messy questionable messaging has the media seeing through the Rauner smoke screen and instead finding subterfuge.
A poll in July had only 2/5ths of Illinois voters approving the job Rauner is doing with a 49% disapproval rating ranking Rauner 44th out of 50 Governors despite Rauner’s nonstop campaign ads.
With IPI’s help Rauner should have no trouble knocking Christie out of the 50th spot.
Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 6:48 pm
At the local coffee shop this morn, Rauner was 10-0 winner in messaging. ‘No more Chicago bailouts was the unanimous theme’. Not agree ing just reporting.
Comment by Blue dog dem Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 8:12 pm
@Anon221
===Rauner specifically named Bethalto===
Bethalto School District could cut back Admin instead. They could also consolidate Park Side & Meadowbrook with one Principle. Why did they need the bigger Admin office and why does everyone and their brother have a personal Secretary? And they have a former Grade school (West) wasting money. There is plenty they could do before laying off Teachers and other necessary staff.
Comment by Newbie chic Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 8:41 pm