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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 10:53:01 GMT -6
Here is a thought. Lets shat can the Grocery Tax. with the exception of Paper Goods, Alcohol, Junk food, and Tobacco. Lets establish a .25 tax on all tobacco/vapor and Alcohol products. That will strictly fund education. Get the state car inspection back $25 for a yearly inspection. Cause there will be less jalopies on the highway. There will be a state question on a 1.50 tax on tobacco this fall.
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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 10:54:02 GMT -6
Here is a thought. Lets shat can the Grocery Tax. with the exception of Paper Goods, Alcohol, Junk food, and Tobacco. Lets establish a .25 tax on all tobacco/vapor and Alcohol products. That will strictly fund education. Get the state car inspection back $25 for a yearly inspection. Cause there will be less jalopies on the highway. And where will you get the money to fund this program again?? Any ase mechanic can do inspections . And apply a sticker.
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Post by Hands11 on Mar 7, 2016 10:56:19 GMT -6
This is why they got rid of it in the first place. Not sure what an "ase mechanic" is but those businesses weren't making a dime on car inspections, all it was doing was taking them away from their own business to do them.
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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 11:06:27 GMT -6
Yea cause they were like 5 bucks, it only took like 5-15 min top
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Post by email on Mar 7, 2016 11:08:47 GMT -6
The 1.50 tobacco tax is suppose to be for 2000 dollar raises for teachers
Question 779 is the amendment that will make the penny sales tax and generate 615 million with 83'percent going towards common Ed , 65 percent of that is for 5000 dollar teacher raises.
And since it is an amendment the legislature can't touch it without a vote of the people.
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Post by washeduphasbeen on Mar 7, 2016 11:15:00 GMT -6
Gentlemen, I am afraid that it is an uphill battle, a large scale strike will enforce the thought that teachers don't really have the kids best interest at heart. Now that is not true, but that's how our friends in the state legislature and governor's office will spin it. I have been around a long time and the issues that we are discussing now are the same issues that we discussed 25+ years ago. Oklahoma was near the bottom in teacher pay and per student expenditure then and now. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
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Post by xdipster on Mar 8, 2016 8:57:41 GMT -6
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Post by email on Mar 9, 2016 7:37:32 GMT -6
Wagoner 4 day week after spring break?
Another school near Stillwater just cut track for this year.
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Post by Burnet44 on Mar 9, 2016 10:47:24 GMT -6
commies
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Post by blitz50 on Mar 9, 2016 10:59:10 GMT -6
Here is my suggestion and I am sorry if it has already been said. 1st everyone should go immediately to a 4 day school week. 2. End transportation services. This does two things. 1. We will see immediate savings in schools. 2. See how many calls legislators get from parents after this is implemented.
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Post by email on Mar 9, 2016 11:01:57 GMT -6
That would get some phone calls,
Skinny, I heard they are kicking around the idea of your school being the only one in the county? With 2 plus hour bus rides.
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Post by xdipster on Mar 9, 2016 11:37:36 GMT -6
Here is my suggestion and I am sorry if it has already been said. 1st everyone should go immediately to a 4 day school week. 2. End transportation services. This does two things. 1. We will see immediate savings in schools. 2. See how many calls legislators get from parents after this is implemented. W The 4 day school week will also get lots of calls, because momma don't want junior at home to get in the way of her Friday meth binge.
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Post by email on Mar 9, 2016 11:51:56 GMT -6
True But there are federal programs that schools use for after school programs, so if the school day is longer those are shorter and the time can be made up on Friday. Here won't be room for everyone but for a lot.
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Post by skinny51 on Mar 9, 2016 16:41:22 GMT -6
Haven't heard that exactly but wouldn't doubt it. Got a few schools around here struggling just to keep doors open. One just released their HS principal (first year there and taught math at our place last year) to save money. Supe will be the supe, principal, and AD.
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Post by Burnet44 on Mar 9, 2016 19:20:41 GMT -6
demo or rep its all about money
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Post by xdipster on Mar 10, 2016 7:49:35 GMT -6
Same old line. I"m not buying it. Not all states are having problems now paying for basic, essential services. What is the connection between Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and other southern states(Texas isn't fairing as well as they were either)? All ran by right wing ERIC shills that are all about cutting taxes to the bone for the wealthy elite. Class warfare has been declared on the masses by the few with deep, full pockets, and our states are more than happy to stay uninformed and split over issues that for the most part are non-issues. Abortion and guns are truly dead issues, decided long ago. Both abortions and violent crime have fallen drastically. I thank planned parenthood for the first.
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Post by email on Mar 11, 2016 0:08:21 GMT -6
Haven't heard that exactly but wouldn't doubt it. Got a few schools around here struggling just to keep doors open. One just released their HS principal (first year there and taught math at our place last year) to save money. Supe will be the supe, principal, and AD. Dang
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