Huckabee Will Allow Consolidation Bill To Become Law Without His Signature
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Governor Huckabee announced today he will
allow a a school administrative consolidation bill to become law
without his signature.
The bill will consolidate the administrations of small Arkansas
school districts. But, Huckabee says the bill does not go far
enough in solving problems in Arkansas` public schools.
The governor says the state Supreme Court can evaluate whether
the Legislature`s plan is acceptable if if the state should do more
to improve its public schools.
Huckabee had backed a plan that would merge districts with fewer
than 500 students, saying any smaller number would allow some
districts to operate inefficiently. He says his first inclination
was to veto the bill. Huckabee says he -- and most Arkansans --
want more strident reforms.
Arkansas is under a court order to improve how it operates its
450-thousand-student school system. Huckabee also had proposed
closing high schools in small districts as a way to save money.
The governor said Arkansas residents should compare his plan
with the one he`ll allow to become law.
