BY EMILY LINCKE
Klein ISD advocates for more funding as 89th Texas Legislature convenes
Funding woes Underfunded mandates are state requirements for public school districts for which the state does not provide enough funding.
Approximate cost to Klein ISD of underfunded mandates annually:
With the 89th Texas legislative session begin- ning Jan. 14, Klein ISD’s board of trustees reviewed its 2025 legislative priorities on Jan. 13. A closer look According to KISD’s website, the district’s legislative priorities for 2025 are: • Funding: KISD is advocating for a higher basic allotment and more funding for state mandates. • College, career and military readiness program innovation: The district hopes more funding will be dedicated for dual-enrollment college courses, workforce development programs and military enlistment opportunities. • Teacher and staff recruitment and retention: The district is asking for state help with reten- tion incentives.
• Safety and security: To help fund campus secu- rity, mental health resources and emergency preparation, KISD is requesting the state allocate more money for safety measures. • Transparency and accountability: A state voucher program would give families public money to send their children to private schools, but KISD opposes a program that does not require private schools comply with the same standards as public schools. Did you know? According to the Texas Education Agency, Texas public schools are allocated $6,160 in state funding annually per general education student—about 59% of KISD’s enrollment. When accounting for additional funding for high-needs students, KISD
Special education $51.4M
Transportation $15.8M
Safety $8.7M
SOURCE: KLEIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
on average receives just over $9,000 per student annually from the state, Chief Financial Officer Dan Schaefer said at the Feb. 3 board meeting. Public schools statewide spent an average of $15,503 per student in 2022-23, per the TEA. Most of the additional funding comes from local property taxes.
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