(From the Missouri Association of School Administrators)
Roger Kurtz, Executive Director of the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) reacted today to the cost of a petition filed by Rex Sinquefield attorney Marc Ellinger, “The proposal by Rex Sinquefield and Marc Ellinger will force districts to spend millions developing and administrating standardized tests while wasting valuable instruction time.” The petition was approved by the Missouri Secretary of State’s office late yesterday for circulation.
Kurtz continued, “Auditor Tom Schweich noted that the impact of the Amendment could be ‘significant’ and force local school districts to waste millions of dollars on bureaucracy.”
MASA prepared its own analysis of the impacts of the Sinquefield Amendment and concluded the costs could reach over $1 billion dollars in the first two years. “This Amendment does nothing to improve our schools instead it drowns educators, students, and parents in a sea of red-tape.” said Kurtz. The MASA submission to Auditor Schwiech can be found here: www.masaonline.org.
“Mr. Sinquefield is the largest political contributor in the state and has donated millions of dollars to politicians and campaigns to advance his anti-public school agenda. His recent comments regarding the KKK, public education, and teacher tenure show a dangerous lack of understanding of and outright hostility towards our public schools and the children they serve.” Kurtz said.
Kurtz was referring to a presentation at Lindenwood University where Sinquefield made offensive comments and demonstrated a lack of understanding of how teacher evaluation currently functions in Missouri. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/w1z4OYxjOjg
Missouri schools face real challenges with shrinking budgets while serving more children in poverty than ever before. Now is the time for serious and thoughtful solutions that support our public schools, not degrade them. Sinquefield and Ellinger’s constant at
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