To that point, I want to be sure that our local school boards are equipped to have the authority to set policies that is most appropriate for their jurisdiction. What we don't need is state mandates, especially as these State mandates have been unfunded and these unfunded mandates have cost school districts so much money. that has taken away an opportunity for new teachers to be hired, for teachers, assistants to be hired, more support staff to be hired, to even go back to the … (47:41–48:03)
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