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August 24, 2016 4:53 PM
Lawmakers discuss rolling TEA program spending into school funding formulas
Chair Ashby announces a deeper dive into school finance is coming in September
Education lobbyists were put on notice with a discussion
of non-Foundation School Program funding at Wednesdays’ House
Appropriations subcommittee meeting.
With the exception of the drastic budget cuts in the 82nd
legislative session, lawmakers have always found ways to attach riders to
the budget to fund pet projects or favorite causes within Article III, which is the
home of K12 and higher education. Sometimes the funding is as direct as a
rider; other times, a vendor will target a particular allotment for his or her
product.
A rider inserted into the budget last session, however, instructed
the legislature to review programs administered by the Texas Education Agency
that sit outside the basic school allotment. Some, like the Center
for Public Policy Priorities, would like to see that agency funding
rolled into the basic allotment.
By Kimberly Reeves
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