Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 11:08 AM

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 11:08 AM

State Rep. Avery Frix today filed legislation that would protect public schools from unfunded legislative mandates.

House Bill 1115 would prohibit the state Legislature from enacting certain mandates on public schools unless funding is provided.

“It seems like every year the Legislature enacts more laws for public schools to follow and yet gives them no additional funding to meet these new requirements,” said Frix, R-Muskogee. “This bill is intended to stop this from happening.”

Frix said he’s visited with numerous school administrators and teachers in his district – House District 13 – and listened to frustration over such policies.