Shannon Urges Stafford Board of Supervisors to Approve Full School Board Budget Request
During the February 4 Stafford Board of Supervisors meeting, Shannon spoke out in support of Stafford educators and students and urged the board to stop obscuring the source of school funding.
Our students, our teachers, our staff, our community require a quality school system, Quality means decently paid staff, buildings in good repair, and adequate materials. These all require funding.
I’ve heard multiple times about more money needing to come from the state, which sounds great and all. But what’s not explained to constituents is whether the money comes from the state, the federal level, or the county, all that money still comes out of the same pockets—all of ours.
So this year, let’s stop with smoke screens and call a spade a spade. I’m asking the board to own the responsibility to our educators and kids and not color the picture that it’s better for us if the money comes from the state or from donations or from the federal government. Because however you label the money, it’s really just coming out of our pockets.
The ask will be big. And I ask that when it’s presented to you, you will have the integrity to accept the responsibility and approve it.