ECS
2011 State of the State Addresses
Education-Related Proposals

Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • fax 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org

The following summary includes education-related proposals from the 2011 state of the state addresses. To assure that this information reaches you in a timely manner, minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) or format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.

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Governor Lincoln Chafee's 2011 Executive Budget Address

PROPOSALS

School Finance
-- Provide additional funds necessary to support the school funding formula.

Postsecondary Funding
-- Provide an additional $10 million for our higher education system.

Pensions
-- Ask that all state employees contribute their 3% July raise toward the state pension program. Ask teachers to match the new state employee rate of 11.75%.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
N/A - Newly-elected Governor

http://www.governor.ri.gov/budgetaddress/2
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