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Educators plead with the House budget committee to consider tax increase proposals

June 3, 2003
By: Elizabeth Gill
State Capital Bureau

Education officials appealed to the House budget committee to consider tax increases to spare elementary and secondary education from budget cuts. EBG in JC.

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Educators testifying before the House committee spoke of layoffs and increased class size as they made their argument for more money to schools.

Dr. Daryl Swaford of the Missouri PTA says he believes voters will support a tax increase if it will help education:

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Contents: "I have faith in my felolow Missourians that they will rise to the occasion in support of increasing tax revenues in support of public edcuation."

Republican representative Bryan Stevenson disagreed, saying even school board memebers in his district are opposed to tax increases even if it means cuts to education.

From the state capital, I'm Elizabeth Gill, KMOX news.

One Joplin republican says even school board members in his district prefer cuts to education over tax increases. EBG in JC.

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Representative Bryan Stevenson told educators testifying before the House budget committee that he does not have support in his district for tax increases, no matter what the cuts:

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Contents: "I have my own local school district board memebers telling me we are laying off 38 teachers, we are closing our alternative school, but do not think about raising taxes."

Edcuators looking for the House committee to consider tax increase proposals as an aternative to budget cuts spoke of teacher layoffs and increased class sizes.

Dr. Daryl Sawford of the Missouri PTA says he believes voters will choose tax increases over cuts to education if given the choice.

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