07/17/2026
SCHOOL FUNDING REALITY CHECK: STOP THE ENDLESS MONEY REQUESTS - THE DATA DOESN’T LIE — WHY IS IT NEVER ENOUGH?
Hey School Board — what’s your story this time? Blaming the state doesn’t work when the data shows revenue is UP $7.1M this year and $17M over five years. Try again.
At last night’s FHSD Board meeting, Carl Suri (the man in the orange shirt) delivered one of the clearest, most data-driven explanations I’ve heard about school funding.
He didn’t get emotional. He just walked through the actual numbers:
• District revenue is now $245 million — up $7.1 million this year alone
• That increase came entirely from the state (up 10.75%)
• Over the last five years, state revenue is up $17 million — a 32% increase
• Per-student state funding is at an all-time high, even after inflation
His point was simple and hard to argue with: the money keeps going up, yet the district still acts like it’s never enough. He questioned why we keep hearing calls for more local taxes or fund transfers when the data shows revenue has been rising steadily.
If you’ve ever felt like “just a little more money” is a permanent answer instead of a temporary one, watch this segment. It’s calm, factual, and cuts through the usual talking points.
Link starts right at his comments:
https://www.youtube.com/live/SwzYuBTzlnQ?t=218
Watch it. Share it. The numbers matter.
FHSD Board of Education Meeting-July 16, 2026FHSD Regular Business...