The rhetoric surrounding the K-12 education budget continues to increase in the Oregon Legislature.  Republican 52nd District Representative Mark Johnson took issue on the House floor with remarks made by Democrat House Speaker Tina Kotek that “it would be foolhardy and irresponsible of school districts not to support a guaranteed floor that would give them certainty.”  Johnson, who is also a Hood River County School District board member, said he felt the comments insinuated that Oregon schools and parents aren’t able to make good decisions and judgments when it comes to educating kids.  The K-12 budget faces a vote in the Ways and Means Committee Thursday.