And that's the biggest issue. That's the biggest challenge we're dealing with. And outside of personnel, energy costs are the second highest expense for school districts. So with that being said, Fully funding our schools means the state needs to meet its commitment of 2/3 funding. That's the problem here. And until that standard is met, we're going to be in a world of trouble where communities are going to rely on referendum and increase in their own property taxes. (05:28–05:34)
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Asserts that fully funding schools requires the state to meet its 2/3 funding commitment.
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