But he says
another state bond initiative is not out of the question.
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Let's go to the people of this
state, let's be bold, let's go to them in November with a
bond referendum with a smart schools
initiative lets invest $ 2 billion in providing the technology of tomorrow today to bring our classrooms up to speed.
«So, while we support the governor's
initiatives for Universal Pre-K, STEM scholarships and a
bond issue to fund technology in our schools, we must ensure that
state staffing levels are at a place for the implementation of these
initiatives.
He said such
bond would go a long way to reflate the economy by pumping funds into the economy of the affected
states, noting that the
initiative will in no doubt quicken the exit of economic recession.
In January, he proposed a $ 2 billion
bond to pay for educational technology that supplanted a $ 5 billion environmental
bond proposal to fund sewer repairs and other environmental
initiatives across the
state.
He said for decades to come, the
state would continue to reap the benefits of the
bond and build on the solid foundation already laid by these
initiatives.
The
state approved 154 Smart Schools Investment Plans, totaling $ 103.2 million, part of the $ 2 billion Smart Schools
Bond Act, an education technology
initiative first proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
If approved by Montana voters, the
initiative authorizes the
state to buy $ 20 million in
bonds for 10 years to provide grants to develop therapies and cures for brain diseases and injuries and mental illness.
Two years after voters rejected a statewide school - construction ballot
initiative for the first time, Californians will decide next week whether the
state can sell $ 3 billion in
bonds for construction and repair of the education infrastructure.
Concurrent to approval of SB 114 by the Senate Education Committee, the Secretary of
State's office announced that proponents of a separate
initiative calling for a $ 9 billion school facilities
bond to go on the same ballot were cleared to begin collecting the signatures needed to put that measure before voters.
Lisa Macfarlane is the Washington
State Director for Democrats for Education Reform, a co-founder of the League of Education Voters, a past President of Schools First (Seattle's levy and
bond committee), the sponsor of two statewide education funding
initiatives, and a PCO in the 46th District.
Smart Schools
Bond Act and Public Charter Schools The Governor's budget proposal rightfully acknowledges the challenge of providing space for children who will attend new Universal Prekindergarten programs across the
state by including preschool facilities construction or renovation in his signature
bonding initiative.
To date, they have advocated to promote smart growth, reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions, fund ocean restoration, advance the market for alternative transportation fuels and cleaner - operating vehicles, and ensure that
initiatives funded by
state - issued
bonds embody environmental principles.
California
State Assemblywoman and Majority Whip Fiona Ma, a leading advocate for high - speed rail in California, was on hand last month at the Ecocity World Summit to talk about the $ 10 billion
bond initiative for high - speed rail in California this November.