Comments about ‘School tax equalization bill dies’

thats the republican way rich 1st. poor look for the door. just like when they split jordan dist.
it was a way of cutting the rich from the others.

Equalization of tax revenue distribution throughout the State's schools is absolutely essential to bring the overall education standards up. The Utah State Constitution does not allow for preferential treatment of one school district over another where distribution of tax dollars for education are concerned, but clearly states EVERY child shall receive a standard of eduction commensurate with all other children in the State of Utah.

If mining, oil drilling and agriculture are so important to Utah's overall economic diversity and tax base, then the rural areas of the state where these activities take place should have the adequate education budgets to support the children of these 'essential' workers to Utah's economic base.

Problem is, they're not being taken care of. Budgets are woefully inadequate. Programs are cut, that are necessary for scholarships, thus making it virtually impossible for rural kids to get the scholarships presently pirated by the urban kids, and so on.

Fact is, equalization of tax funds to State wide education needs will drop rural crime, youth delinquency, and drug problems, that on a per capita basis is much higher in rural areas than in the urban areas.

We ruralites need help NOW!

Make sure you know the facts. The money from the school districts that were going to "lose" money were going to charter schools. Rural schools were not going to be getting large sums of money that would make a difference. Charter schools,which already hurt public school funding and therefore their programs, were the winners if this bill had passed. I am happy this bill has failed again!