Policy Research Choices: What’s next for school funding reform?

Choices: What’s next for school funding reform?

Jody Harris
June 17, 2008

Categories: Education
Tags: Education

In 2007, the legislature enacted a landmark school district consolidation initiative to help with runaway school funding costs and a shrinking student population. Recognizing both the need for change and resistance to reform, this issue of Choices presents a ‘third way’ to make the consolidation law more attractive to local school districts.

by Douglas Rooks

What’s next for school funding reform?

Jody Harris

Jody provides financial management, oversees grants administration, and manages board relations, and serves as MECEP’s policy lead on consumer finance protections. She has over 30 years of experience in public management serving in policy roles in Maine state government under four governors and as town manager in two Maine towns. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Maine.

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