The Governor’s Task Force on Educational Excellence is evidently poised to suggest that the state fund schools by:

• Increase the state sales tax to 6% (from 5%) and reduce property taxes by 20% (I’ll believe that when I see it)
• Eliminate the QEO (Qualified Economic Offer)
• Increase Class size reduction funding to $2,500 per child
• Reimburse school districts at a higher rate for educating high-cost special education students.

Amy Hetzner summarizes the proposal.
I think that school funding should include:

• Sales tax reform (newspapers, advertising – are currently not taxed)
• Increase in annual vehicle fees, reflecting the cost of a auto and the fuel efficiency
• Increased Federal Funding via reform of the Social Security tax so that all wage income is taxed, not just the first $87,600.