ATLANTA — The Senate will consider a measure that resulted from Gov. Sonny Perdue’s school funding task force and which passed the House last week.

But some lawmakers expressed disappointment that the high-profile education task force was unable to come up with a revision of Georgia’s complicated school funding formula despite four years to work on it.

The House on a 112-58 vote passed a bill that was recommended by the task force. The bill would give schools a choice to have more flexibility on how to use state money in exchange for higher achievement goals.

It is not clear whether the Senate will be as solidly behind the bill as was the House.

The measure requires all schools to consult with the public and come up with a strategic plan.

Schools may enter into contracts with the state for freedom from restrictions on classroom size and teacher accreditation, in exchange for higher student performance.

Two Northwest Georgia legislators who are retired educators found fault with the bill.

“It doesn’t mandate anything,” said Rep. Tom Dickson, R-Cohutta, a member of the governor’s school funding task force. “The value of this bill is going to be largely dependent on a school system and the utilization of the capabilities given.”

Rep. Barbara Massey Reece, D-Menlo, said, “We’re saying take this flexibility plan and work us a miracle.”

The task force is supposed to finish a cost model for public education in the coming months, but some lawmakers have run out of patience.

The state faces a lawsuit this fall from more than 50 school districts claiming the Quality Basic Education formula doesn’t adequately fund education.

Senate President Pro Tem Eric Johnson said last week that plans are in the works to create a legislative school funding task force.

Rep. Dickson said he would expect that task force to face the same challenges the governor’s did.

“There’s been frustration (the task force) ... hasn’t been able to finish work quicker,” Rep. Dickson said. “But we need to take the time to get it right.”

Meanwhile, Sen. Johnson’s own education bill passed the Senate last week.

It would provide private school vouchers to students who are at public schools that lost accreditation or fail to meet federal standards.