Nonini: ‘Now is the time to step up’

Out of the entire school budget, Rep. Bob Nonini said the question posed by SB 1184 is about just a small fraction. “Out of that $2 billion, are we wiling to spend a fraction, 1 percent of the overall budget … now and in the future are we going to spend that little fraction of the overall appropriation for public education a little differently to move our schools and classrooms into the 21st Century?” he asked. “I say we step up. Now is the time to step up and prepare our students.