House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North
Reading) issued the following statement today on the Student Opportunity Act
school funding reform bill released by the Joint Committee on Education:
“I want to thank the Education Committee chairs, committee
members and staff for all of their hard word in putting together this much-anticipated
school funding reform bill, which my colleagues and I have identified as a
priority for this session. It is
critical that we act upon the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review
Commission and take the necessary steps to address some of the historic
inequities in our school funding formula so that all students in the
Commonwealth can access the same educational opportunities to prepare them for
college and the workforce. I look
forward to reviewing the details of the Student Opportunity Act and whatever
changes the Senate makes to the bill, with the hope that the House and Senate
can reach agreement on a final bill this session.”
