State lawmakers don’t understand the challenges facing Marshall County schools. That’s according to Plymouth Education Association President Laura Kruyer.
She told the Plymouth School Board Tuesday that she and a group of teachers visited the Statehouse over spring break, and she had the chance to meet with Representative Jack Jordan and Senator Ryan Mishler. Kruyer felt the discussions taking place in the legislature are typically geared toward urban schools, and lawmakers don’t have much of an idea about schools in rural counties.
To solve that problem, Kruyer said educators would like to have a meeting in Marshall County, and invite state lawmakers, as well as superintendents, teachers, and school board members from all of the county’s school corporations.
During his legislative report, Plymouth School Superintendent Andy Hartley said educators continue to keep an eye on the Senate and House versions of the state’s budget and their possible changes to school funding. He added that an amendment to another bill could significantly change the collective bargaining process.
