On behalf of the families who live in low income communities in Nevada, we express opposition to Senate Bill 302 relating to private school savings accounts for students attending private school.
SB 302 directly allocates state general funds from Nevada’s public schools to fund tuition costs for private school attendance. The method by which tuition vouchers are going to be issued to parents enrolling children in private schools would divert taxpayer funds toward financial holding fees.
Our schools are severely underfunded now and by allocating the 90% basic allotment per student enrolled by SB 302 diverted from public school funds, it takes away a significant amount of funding that will drive costs up to fix aging campuses, maintenance,
SB 302 directly allocates state general funds from Nevada’s public schools to fund tuition costs for private school attendance. The method by which tuition vouchers are going to be issued to parents enrolling children in private schools would divert taxpayer funds toward financial holding fees.
Our schools are severely underfunded now and by allocating the 90% basic allotment per student enrolled by SB 302 diverted from public school funds, it takes away a significant amount of funding that will drive costs up to fix aging campuses, maintenance,