BY SARAH BRAGER
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2 into law in May, allowing eligible families to access public dollars in the form of “education savings accounts” for private school tuition. Families can receive about $10,000 per child to enroll in private schools. Laura Colangelo, executive director of the Texas Private Schools Association, said it’s unclear exactly how the law will impact CFISD enrollment. An estimated 70,000 to 80,000 students statewide may receive funding from an ESA in 2026-27, Colangelo said, depending on special needs and homeschooled applicants. “We can’t predict how many parents from [Cy Fair] will apply to ESAs, but private schools are not expecting a huge inux,” said Colangelo, who lobbied in favor of SB 2. “It will aect some students, ... but it will not create a mass exodus from public schools.”
Senate Bill 2 explained $13,995 average annual private school tuition in Texas 3,064 students residing in CFISD who attended private school in 2023-24 $1 billion cap on state voucher spending for 2026-27 85% of per-student funding a public school normally receives from state will go to parents $30,000 is the max funding a student with a disability may receive to attend private school $160,000 is the maximum income for a family of four with a special needs child to receive rst priority on vouchers
“Public schools are the backbone of our communities. We serve all students, regardless of background,
income or ability.” TONYA GOREE, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, CFISD
“[Parents] may think their kid isn’t being challenged enough, [or]
they want their kid to have access to a dual language program or Montessori program free of charge.” JOHN MCLENDON, CHIEF OF SCHOOLS, BOB HOPE SCHOOLS
SOURCES: TEXAS LEGISLATURE, PRIVATE SCHOOL REVIEWCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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