LITTLE ROCK, Ar., (KNOE 8 News) - A split Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that state school districts where property tax collections exceed state-mandated school funding levels can keep the money.
The Department of Education wanted the Eureka Springs and Fountain Lake school districts to return a total of $2.2 million, saying they received too much school aid when it was considered with money collected locally. Justices split 4-3.
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox ruled for the districts last year. He said current Arkansas law doesn't allow the state to withhold property tax money from local school districts.
In a dissent Thursday, Chief Justice Jim Hannah warned that the court's decision "obliterated" the state's school-funding system. Major overhauls changed Arkansas' funding formula after a challenge from the Lake View School District decades ago.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-07 23:51:36 GMT
BASTROP, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Walking the stage to get your diploma signals the end of a journey. Our Nolan Crane shows us one high school senior whose walking is just the beginning.
BASTROP, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Walking the stage to get your diploma signals the end of a journey. Our Nolan Crane shows us one high school senior whose walking is just the beginning.
