There’s another proposal out to increase the funding for Florida schools.

Former FSU president Sandy D’Alemberte is proposing a constitutional amendment that would require the state to fund students in prekindergarten through college at a level “at least equal to that of the national average for such education levels.”

All revenue coming into the state from the lotto, slot machines and other authorized gambling (less operating and regulatory costs) “shall be in addition to the general revenue funding” needed

D’Alemberte has proposed the notion to the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, on which he sits. whether the commission approves, the amendment would go to voters in November and, whether approved, would first apply in fiscal 2012-13.

Another concept already before the commission, proposed by former Senate president John McKay, would eliminate sales tax exemptions and funnel the revenue into education, replacing property taxes.

Original post by Jeff Solochek