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Push For Local Control in Schools

Schools for years have been complaining about the state passing rules and regulations for them without backing it up with funding to implement them. 
 
One state senator - Jason Barickman from Bloomington is trying to do something about that. He’s the chief sponsor of a Senate Bill that would remove three mandates from schools: eliminate or ease the restrictions of third party contracting, the requirement to offer drivers ed and physical education. Barickman says this relief will give local control back to schools.
 
 
Barickman says that this won’t automatically lead to schools dropping programs like PE but allows for locals to choose where they want to spend money.
 
 
The Governor’s office today in a press release estimates the savings of the proposed bill at $200 million a year. 

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