(BISMARCK, ND)- Larry Klundt has been a public school superintendent, executive director of the North Dakota School Administrators Association, a state legislator, and a lobbyist.  Not surprisingly, he is disturbed by Kelly Schmitt’s misallocation of millions of oil tax dollars for K-12 education. 

Klundt states, “Republicans always want to cry “taxes are too high” but I believe an unfortunate consequence of Schmidt’s errors has caused an increase in property taxes. Simple math on [Treasurer Schmitt’s] error shows schools were shortchanged by $12 million per year. This could have been used for higher wages, classroom supplies, academic services for students, the list goes on.”

Klundt acknowledges it will take a bi-partisan solution to make this right. Luckily we have terrific Democratic legislatures who are able and willing to rise above petty partisan politics and create a real solution to ensure something like this never happens again, and schools receive the funding they need.