Syverson Calls for School Funding Reform Before Passing New State Budget
May 28, 2013
SPRINGFIELD– State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says all downstate legislators, regardless of party affiliation, should reject a budget crafted by House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton until the states school funding formulas provide proportionate funding for students across the state. Democrat leaders unveiled a new state budget in the House Tuesday. Syverson says the proposed budget has