1 - 2 - 3 - Let’s be heard on Proposition 2 1/2!
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are seeking public comment for an upcoming report on the ability of municipalities to fund K-12 education. The report will also examine the constraints Proposition 2 1/2 places on middle and low-income communities toward meeting required contributions.
The outcome of this report is critical for Leverett.
Learn more on The Facts page of our website, and on this very helpful post by Senator Jo Comerford.
We encourage community members to follow the steps below to express their concerns about the current formula for education funding to small towns and the ways in which Prop 2 ½ is hindering Leverett’s ability to meet the needs of our school. Comments are due by OCTOBER 16, 2020.
Read our letter, which lays out the inequities created by Prop 2 1/2 for our town.
Take the public comment survey by OCTOBER 16, 2020. Feel free to copy the text of our letter or use your own adapted version.
Let us know that you have commented! We’ll amplify Leverett voices by sharing our collective responses with Senator Comerford.