The Richardson ISD Council of PTAs is urging voters in tomorrow’s election to vote no on Proposition 6, which relates to school funding in Texas. The Council fears that Prop 6 will allow state legislators to dip into the Permanent School Fund (PSF) for operational dollars, instead of adequately funding public education from general revenue and making Texas schoolchildren a priority.

Though most of the language in the proposal relates to asset valuation, the effect would be to increase usage of “permanent” school funds for the everyday purposes of running schools and educating kids. If it passes, opponents say, legislators would only have patched the big hole in educational funding instead of making lasting repairs.

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PTA members face an uphill battle in defeating Prop 6. Though they’ve mobilized their email network, they’re late in getting going. By the time the RISD Council passed their resolution November 3rd, the Dallas Morning News and some other Texas newspaper editorial boards had come out in favor of the proposal.

Election Day is tomorrow from 7am to 7pm.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.