Coalition for Equitable School Funding, Inc. v. State

*304GRABER, J.

Plaintiffs1 seek a declaration that Oregon’s current method of funding public schools violates the state constitution. We hold that plaintiffs have failed to plead a valid claim.

Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint alleges, among other things, that:(1) State statutes and administrative rules currently impose standards on school districts that are higher than the standards imposed in 1973. Those standards include, for example, graduation requirements, drug and AIDS education, and minimum pay rates for substitute teachers.(2) The state pays to school districts less money than they…