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Republicans want voters to reconsider smaller classes

By Shannon Colavecchio and Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writers
In Print: Tuesday, January 26, 2010


TALLAHASSEE — Having already spent $16 billion to reduce class sizes — and facing a multibillion-dollar budget deficit — leading Republicans including Gov. Charlie Crist want voters to reconsider their 2002 vote in favor of smaller classes.

Crist, who in the past has opposed tinkering with the class size amendment, on Monday said he now supports essentially freezing it where it is now — with mandated caps calculated as school-wide averages.

Sen. Don Gaetz, a former Panhandle superintendent, and Rep. Will Weatherford plan to unveil such a proposal in the coming days: a constitutional amendment that would be put before voters in November if the Legislature approves it....