Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!ASUACAD!IADMPM From: IADMPM@ASUACAD.BITNET (mary mckeown) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.edpolyan Subject: No Subject Message-ID: Date: 7 Feb 90 18:38:54 GMT Sender: Professionals and Students Discussing Education Policy Analysis Reply-To: Professionals and Students Discussing Education Policy Analysis Lines: 10 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway *** Reply to note of 02/06/90 17:34 re equalization of local option overrides in New Mexico -- that can be either equalizing or disequalizing, depending on many factors, including whether there is a required tax effort. From your explanation, it sounds to me like it would be disequalizing in effect since richer districts are more likely to take advantage of the opportunity for "overrides." (at least that is what has happened in other states.) -- mary mckeown 5-5326