80th Assembly District candidates both support school finance reform

In 80th candidates talk education and the economy, Gina Duwe lays out the education platforms of both candidates:

Incumbant, Brett Davis (R-Oregon), serves as the chairman of the Assembly Committee on Education and is proposing a K-12 finance reform plan.

Davis proposes relying less on property taxes by diversifying funding sources such as including sales tax revenues, and he proposes aligning revenue caps with the qualified economic offer for teacher contracts. Changes would be approved through regional referendums, he said.

John Waelti (D-Monroe), "would bring a lifetime of varied experience to the office instead of a career politician."

Waelti said he wants the funding formula “reviewed, revised and reformed” to make sure adequate revenue is going into public education.

Waelti said stakeholders need to be involved so areas of disagreement are ironed out.

Waelti said he would support public education funding because that can be a tempting cut during budget shortfalls.