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Now on New Hampshire Outlook: The fight over how to pay for educating NH students has again reached the state's highest court. We'll hear from all sides on what's next. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The issue of how to fund our schools is once again in the hands of the state's Supreme Court. A coalition of groups, including the Londonderry School Board, sued the state in a lower court and "that" court declared the current funding system "unconstitutional". The state appealed, setting the stage for the latest hearing. We'll discuss the case in a few minutes but first, here are some highlights from the oral arguments at the Supreme Court. |
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And of course, House Bill 616 is what became the current funding formula. |
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Not surprisingly, the courtroom was filled to capacity. After the hearing, observers discussed the adequacy issue. If the court upholds the lower court's decision, New Hampshire could find itself back to the drawing board on education funding. |
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NO issue touches lives in NH more than education funding. It determines the quality of our schools and the size of our property tax. Here to talk about the fight over education dollars: Scott Johnson, an attorney for the plaintiffs in the original Claremont school funding lawsuit, and current Project Director for the New Hampshire Citizens Voice Project, and Charlie Arlinghaus, President of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. Welcome to both of you. Q SCOTT: Give us some CONTEXT. What is this case really about. ** HB616 doesn't define or cost out an adequate educatoin. Q CHARLIE: Statewide property Tax is at the heart of the debate. Plaintiffs aruge it gives WEALTHIER TOWNS a "Break" over their poorer neighors? State argues it IS consitutional since ALL communities pay the same TAX RATE? YOU SAY???? Q SCOTT: What can be done to SOLVE the problem? The NH CITIZENS VOICE Project.did a report on this issue. What were the FINDINGS? Q Justice BRODERICK was 'DOGGED" in his pursuit of an answer as to WHAT is an adequate education? Q CHARLIE: Paying for schools with local property taxes -- had been a long tradition in NH. That was ruled unconstitutional in 19-97. Why hasn't the Legislature been able to come up with a SCHOOL AID formula that doesn't end in a court battle? Q Charlie: Some say this is the 9th TIME the Court has DEALT with issues from the original Claremont RULING. WHY are we in the SAME place we were? Q SCOTT/CHARLIE: Is this EVER going to end?? Q SCOTT/CHARLIE: How likely is it that NHs Supreme Court would OVERTURN the Superior court and reverse its PRIOR decision that calls for the STATE to pay the total cost of an adequate education. Q Will the Supreme Court turn this around quickly? Q If court upholds Superior Court. Would the court give Legislature some time for a REMEDY, or call them back to deal with it. . q When will the financial crisis in education be over. Those outside the state -- can't figure out why NH can't get its ACT together??? STAY TUNED: CHARLIE ARLINGHAUS, SCOTT JOHNSON |
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That concludes this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. I'll see you next time. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 7/7/06 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 12:00 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook, the fight over how to pay for educating NH students has again reached the state's highest court. We'll hear from all sides on what's next. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The issue of how to fund our schools is once again in the hands of the state's Supreme Court. A coalition of groups, including the Londonderry School Board, sued the state in a lower court and "that" court declared the current funding system "unconstitutional". The state appealed, setting the stage for the latest hearing. We'll discuss the case in a few minutes but first, here are some highlights from the oral arguments at the Supreme Court. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Broderick\Chief Justice, NH Supreme Court , Anne Edwards\Asst. NH Attorney General , Gary Hicks\Assoc. Justice, NH Supreme Court , Richard Galway\Assoc. Justice, NH Supreme Court , Kenneth Murphy \Attorney for NH Legislature , Linda Dalianis\Assoc. Justice, NH Supreme Court , William Chapman\Attorney for Londonderry School District , James Duggan\Assoc. Justice, NH Supreme Court |
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