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Wlaf1450The “school voucher system would not be good for Campbell County” – Commissioner Rusty Orick
By Charlotte Underwood
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – At Monday’s workshop, Commissioner Rusty Orick brought up the issue of school vouchers and said he felt that the commission should “draw up a resolution in opposition of school vouchers.”
Orick said the “school voucher system would not be good for Campbell County” and that he would have the resolution drafted to be voted on at next Monday’s meeting.
“The county commission is in charge of the finances for the whole county. The school’s are in great shape, but that could turn around over night if this goes through,” Orick said.
He said the voucher system would negatively impact the county.
“This will be the beginning of the end of public education. It would be very very hard on us to fund if it’s on that level. We would lose money if we lost children enrolled in our schools,” Orick said.
He said he was not against private schools, but that he was “old school” and that “this country was built on public education.”
“For the majority of small counties, it will put a burden on us. You take state tax dollars and you fund private entities. My point arguing with this is that Campbell County has a good school system. I’m a county commissioner, and I get contacted about this from my district. The public does not want this. The public wants a public education,” Orick said.
Commissioner Zach Marlow suggested that the resolution that gets drafted show the financial impact that school vouchers will have on Campbell County.
“At the end of the day, the financial impact on this county won’t be good,” Marlow said.
Commissioner Dewayne Kitts said he too opposed school vouchers and wanted the resolution in opposition to the school vouchers to also be sent to Representative Dennis Powers and State Senator Ken Yager and other state legislatures.
“I support the resolution, and I’m in support of our Campbell County teachers,” Kitts said.
Commissioners will vote on this resolution at next Monday’s meeting. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 12/12/2023-6AM)
I beg to differ on the Voucher program. My daughter attends CCAC which is a private school where I have to pay tuition and that bill can be overwhelming when money is tight. Please reconsider
If a child chooses to go to private school then the parents should pay the bill. Don’t take from public education for private schools.
If you can send your child to private school pay the bill.
We are already paying for public schools through tax dollars. Like or not. Why should we pay two tuitions? We have socialized education. And it is failing.
I’m disappointed in these commissioners. Parental rights in education is a big issue across the nation. Many parents are choosing to homeschool their kids or send them to a private school. Many parents don’t have the financial stability to do that. Vouchers is a step in the right direction. But these commusiners admit they are more interested in keeping a failing system alive and the tax revenue that comes along with it.
Competition is always good. Vouchers will increase the quality of education available to students and give parents a choice.
Competition is always good. Vouchers will increase the quality of education of students and give parents the right to choose.