All eyes are on Springfield once again as families across the state await news of a new education funding formula to pass which would allow schools to open on time.
Clinton Schools Superintendent Curt Nettles says he is confident lawmakers will pass something, but what the plan will look like is still to be determined.
According to Nettles, there are two plans being proposed. One is being tabbed by Republicans as a bail-out of Chicago Public Schools and the other provides more funding for downstate schools.
Nettles calls either plan better than the current funding formula. He says schools that rely heavily on state dollars need help because they do not have the local resources to support themselves like Clinton.
The state has until August 1 to pass a funding reform package for schools. If they do not, some schools run the risk of not being open to students on the first day of classes.
