In Arizona, dune biggies were ultimately not approved as a voucher expense. But how did that even get to be a question? Laurie Roberts breaks it down for the Arizona Republic.
Good news for taxpayers, especially the ones who think public money ought to go to public schools.
The state is drawing the line at paying for dune buggies.
Kayaks, apparently, still are allowed as an acceptable educational expense under the state’s universal school voucher program, as are $900 Lego sets, trampoline sessions, Broadway tickets and espresso machines.
But isn’t it nice to know we absolutely are digging in our heels at the ridiculous notion of taxpayers shelling out for dune buggies?
So far, anyway.
The Arizona State Board of Education on Monday rejected a parent’s appeal to use her kids’ state school Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to buy three dune buggies.
“At some point, I think the question of reasonableness comes to mind,” Board President Daniel Corr said, in voting to order the woman to pay for her own darn dune buggies.
If you’re inclined to reply, “duh,” know that Monday’s vote overturns the ruling of an appeal hearing officer who recommended that we foot the bill for the buggies.
And the Department of Education, which at first denied the expense then approved it — “mistakenly,” it claims.