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VOTER SURVEY
Conducted by the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign for
2008 Pennsylvania Primary Election Legislative Candidates
| Name: |
Gerald Borovick |
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Candidate for: |
Pennsylvania House |
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| Party: |
Democrat |
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District: |
63 (Clarion County) |
1. Do you agree that the General Assembly should recognize that every child in Pennsylvania has a fundamental right to a quality public education consistent with the K-12 academic standards enacted by the State Board of Education?
__X___ YES _____ NO _____ DON'T KNOW
Comments (50 words or less)
2. Do you agree that the General Assembly has the duty to provide for a statewide K-12 funding system that assures adequate educational resources are available to support a quality public education for every child in every district consistent with the K-12 academic standards enacted by the State Board of Education?
__X___ YES _____ NO _____ DON'T KNOW
Comments (50 words or less)
3. Do you agree that the Pennsylvania Legislature must significantly increase state funding to provide for a fair share of statewide K-12 educational expenses to be paid with state funds?
__X___ YES _____ NO _____ DON'T KNOW
Comments (50 words or less)
The state needs to fulfill its responsibility to produce 50% of the funding needed to support public education. Currently, the state supplies about 35% of the needed money.
4. Do you agree that the Pennsylvania Legislature should continue to significantly increase state funding to increase access for young children in Pennsylvania to high-quality pre-K programs?
__X___ YES _____ NO _____ DON'T KNOW
Comments (50 words or less)
5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Pennsylvania's system of funding public education? What should the Pennsylvania Legislature do, if anything, to improve the system of funding public education?
Comments (75 words or less)
I am not sure of any strength, as the current way of funding is continually under fire. The weakness is the fact that school boards must keep going back to the property owner to balance their budgets. It is time the General Assembly solves this problem, either with the gambling proceeds, or perhaps an increase in the state sales tax.
6. What is your vision of the public education opportunity that the General Assembly should ensure be available to every child in Pennsylvania and what will you do to accomplish that goal?
Comments (75 words or less)
A funding formula must be attained as long as there is a “hold-harmless” provision included in the calculations. Otherwise, local districts receive less money each year – because of declining enrollments, and rural schools will not get their fair share.
7. Is there anything else that you will do to strengthen Pennsylvania's public education system?
Comments (75 words or less)
Fix the flaws in Act 1.
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