August 30, 2010
Ada Evening News
Ada — A record number of state questions will appear on the Nov. 2 state ballot in Oklahoma, but two in particular have residents scratching their heads.
State Question 744 — if passed — will amend the Oklahoma State Constitution. If passed, SQ 754 will also amend the constitution and essentially shoot down SQ 744.
If SQ 744 is approved, it will amend the constitution to require the Oklahoma State Legislature to fund public education to at least the per-pupil average of neighboring states. It would require the State to spend annually, no less than the average amount spent on each student by those states which border Oklahoma.
SQ 754 would essentially prohibit the constitution from requiring the Legislature to fund state functions based on predetermined formulas or how much any other state — or other entity — spends... FULL ARTICLE
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Mon, August 30, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski