The amendment would allow the state to prudently increase distributions from the School Trust Lands Program by up to 50% over the next few years, adding millions to the educational system. It would let school community councils continue meaningful school improvement by deciding how to best use the additional funds. The amendment also updates the distribution policy to consider factors like enrollment growth and inflation, allowing the School and Institutional Trust Fund Board of Trustees to grow the fund while increasing distributions. It includes a 4% cap to continue growing the fund's principal and provide more money for schools now and in the future. The State Board of Education, Governor, Treasurer, and other state officials and organizations all support the amendment.

1. A small update in the state
constitution that will make a big difference.
The state will be allowed to implement best practices in investment
management to continue building the State School Fund, while still balancing
our responsibilities to support current and future students. The state will be able
to prudently increase the distribution from the School Trust Lands Program by
up to 50% over the next few years while adding millions of dollars to our
educational system.
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Education leaders support Amendment B
Student advocates support Amendment B
State officials support Amendment B
Financial leaders support Amendment B
Increasing distributions will allow our school community councils to
continue the work of meaningful school improvement. These local
teams decide the best academic use for the funds - school by school.
By updating the distribution policy from the School Trust Fund to
consider a percentage of earnings, student enrollment growth and
inflation, instead of simple interest and dividends, the School and
Institutional Trust Fund Board of Trustees will be able to apply best
investment practices to growing the fund while also increasing
distributions.
The amendment includes a 4% cap on the distribution so the Fund will
continue to grow. This will protect the Fund's principal, allow it to grow
and provide more money to schools now and in the future.
The State Board of Education, as well as the Governor, State Treasurer,
Trust Land Board of Trustees and Trust Fund Board of Trustees, State
House of Representatives, and the State Senate all support Amendment
B.
If you approve this amendment:
Learn more, visit:
amendmentb.com