NASHVILLE, Tenn. – House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada says the funding mechanism for Tennessee’s pre-kindergarten program is among the budget cutting options being considered by the GOP.
Republicans have been working to craft an alternative to Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen’s proposal to lift a sales tax cap for big ticket items to help bridge an $85 million budget shortfall.
Casada said the GOP proposal originally promised by the end of last week would not be revealed until at least Tuesday. He wouldn’t say which specific changes are being considered for the state’s $83 million pre-K program.
Bredesen said before an event at the governor’s mansion on Monday that he’s willing to entertain cuts in a variety of areas except for one. In his words: “Education – including pre-K – is not on the table.”