Lottery Bill - AJR 5

Here is what passage of the Lottery Bill-- AJR 5--guarantees:

• It will raise approximately $50 million.
• All money will go toward:
1. Instructional materials and instructional supplies, including textbooks, instructional software and other multimedia instructional materials and supplies;
2. Equipment relating to instruction, including computers and other multimedia hardware; and
3. Equipment used primarily for the maintenance or operation of the equipment relating to instruction.
• The money will supplement, not supplant, existing revenues for these areas.

NSEA’s Position:

• While this doesn't solve the entire funding crisis, it is a dedicated funding source that would generate additional funds for textbooks, computers and other educational media for classrooms.
• The bill has to pass this legislative session and again next session. Then, it has to go to a vote of the people because it's an amendment to the constitution.
• We urge legislators to support legislation that will generate funding for education.
• We urge them to support AJR 5 to secure funding for text books, classroom supplies and class size reduction.