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Show 6 Wednesday, January THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8, 2003 OH's Public School Funding Takes Hit ANTHONY LIMA The Lantern Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio-- In yet anoth- er controversial decision in the ongoing DeRolph case, Ohio's Supreme Court ruled last month, by a margin, that Ohio's method of public school funding is unconstitu4-- 3 tional. The Dec. 12 ruling marks the third time in the case's history that the Supreme Court has ruled the property-tax-basefor system school funding to be in violation of Ohio's constitution. Many remain concerned that there-ino end in sight after the latest ruling, which ordered lawmakers to fix the system yet gave no deadline, while relinquishing jurisdiction of the case. "Although this ruling should precipitate swift action from the assembly, nothing will be accomplished without an enforcement mechanism," said William I'hillis, executive director of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding. d s In 1991, the OCF.ASF filed their case against Ohio on behalf of Nathan DeRolph, a high school sophomore from Perry County. On March 24, 1997, the Ohio Supreme Court gave the General Assembly a year to completely overhaul the funding system, including an order to reduce dependence on local property taxes. In 1999, Gov. Bob Taft devoted the new budget exclusively to education. Two years later, the legislature increased funding to the schools by $1.4 billion while providing further parity aid to poorer districts to reduce the disparities between the wealthy and poor school districts. Despite the billions of dollars spent on this case by legislation, the court reaffirmed its previous rulings that the General Assembly must enact a school funding scheme that is "thorough and efficient." With this latest decision, Ohio's Supreme Court has concluded that the state has simply not done enough to close Green Means Go: r J 77 ' i r it ifji . .All' If The billions of dollars spent attempting to resolve the case has affected not only the state's budget, but college students as well. A Green shuttle pulls over to let passengers out on Sunnyside Ave. Vamm near As a few construction areas cleared during late December, the green shuttles are running again on Guardsman Way. The route, which used to run to near East High School and then down to 1300 East, now goes from Sunnyside Avenue westbound to Guardsman Way to 500 RHODES is more about giving back to the U than any personal achievement. "I see this as a way to give back to 1 the U. I'm an student, and the U welcomed me with open arms," she said. Francis said that Domek "richly deserved" winning the honor of studying abroad in England. "Gretchen is clearly a person who relishes rising to a challenge. She has enormous enthusiasm, whether it's about her major, the ski team or learning about infectious diseases. She immerses herself, but she doesn't lose perspective," he said. Domek, who will travel to Europe for the first time in October, said her biggest hope is for the U to gain prestige and recognition for producing a Rhodes Scholar. "When I look at the list of Rhodes Scholars this year, it's really fun to see the U on that list alongside all these prestigious Eastern schools. h The U is a university and students can achieve whatever they want here with the resources available to them," she said. abensonchronicle.utah.edu out-of-sta- Qam-Qn- and they're also usually working, so m Sunday, January 12th lpm-5p- m I Over 200 Gowns discounted up to 90 1 ST" . "o0 South and then onto 1300 East. "Students are now able to park at the Guardsman Way parking lot and get on the green route from there," campus transit manager Ken Searles said. Although a contract for construction of TRAX is scheduled to end the summer of 2004, construction crews expect to complete the project within 18 months. CHI-CZHANG marricd-student-housi- continued from page j v .c .v r" ' the gap in funding. Bridal Clearance Sale Veils, Formals, Bridesmaids, Flower Girl, & Mothers dresses also generously discounted SeoenOas BRIDAL BOUTIQUE 6775 South 900 East Salt Lake City, UT 801-566-11- r 00 www.7oakMeccplions.com N All they have much less time on their hands," he said. For Domek, that work has included time in biology professor David Goldenberg's laboratory. "She's a terrific person who thinks hard and works hard," g Gold-enber- said. The Rhodes instituted nearly scholarship was years ago and emphasizes athletics as well as academics. Though the emphasis on athletic achievement has dwindled during the last century, Goldenberg says that in Domek's case, the athletic history of the award is as significant. "I think in Gretchen's case, the athletic emphasis should be recognized as much as her scholastic achievements," he said. Domek, a native of St. Cloud, Minn., spent two years on the U's cross country ski team. But for Domek, winning the award ILOSEP 100 1 te top-notc- BICYCLE LOCKER AIRSHED continued from page tor. "Our focus is on the linkage between the city and the atmosphere." When the study is complete, the researchers will have developed computer simulation software that will enable government officials to test possible ways of improving air quality. "We're going to play what-i- f games with the computer simulation," Forster said. 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