July 22, 2008
Jordon says colleagues' pleas swayed her on library funding
Kanawha school board President Becky Jordon said passionate pleas from colleagues Bill Raglin and Pete Thaw convinced her that a return to court would help resolve debate over funding the county's public library system.
"Those two have the most history with this," Jordon said. "I felt, why not? Why not try to get rid of this inequity?"
School board members voted 4-1 Thursday to return to circuit court over the school system's annual allotment to the Kanawha County Public Library, which makes up about one-third of the library's budget.
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Why didn't she listen to her fellow members last year? And these are the people making decisions for students. Frightening.
The legislature freed up the money that was being spent on the library system and all we hear from certain BOE members is that other counties benefited as well. Kanawha County has always been wealthier than other counties and seems to be unhappy when the inequity between them and the other 54 counties is addressed.
If you want a truly equitable solution, expand the special library levy law to all 55 counties. Few measures would do more to improve education statewide.