2023 EDUCATION EDITION
BUDGET BINDS
CURRENT CALCULATIONS
Ination in Texas has gone up 18.5% between April 2019-April 2023—the most recent data available. However, the per-student allotment—a state funding mechanism for schools—which sits at $6,160, has yet to be increased since June 2019, tightening school district budgets around the state.
Texas is one of six states in the U.S. that funds schools based on attendance rates as opposed to student enrollment. Enrollment: the number of students registered in school during the school year Average daily attendance: the number of students who attend school each day divided by instructional days in the school year Tier One allotment: encompasses several school funding appropriations, such as the regular program, special education and bilingual education
Estimated allotment with ination
Allotment per student
$8,000
CURRENT FORMULA FOR DETERMINING FUNDING:
$7,000
Basic allotment: $6,160
Regular program allotment
$6,000
+
X
$5,000
Average daily attendance
Other program allotment
=
=
$0
April 2019
April 2020
April 2021
April 2022
April 2023
Tier One allotment
Regular program allotment
SOURCES: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, RAISE YOUR HAND TEXASCOMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Hope on the horizon Legislators will be looking at HB 100 again during a third special session in October, Harless said. “We just have to rele [HB 100] and get it passed again, plainly without a bunch of amendments,” Harless said. “So the increased funding will be
there. I think there’s going to be some teacher pay raises in there also.” In an e¤ort to “empower parents,” more money will be made available to school districts if the state passes the school choice legislation, said Andrew Mahaleris—a spokesperson for Abbott—in a July 6 emailed
statement to Community Impact . “Governor Abbott has prioritized public education funding and support for our hardworking teachers through- out his time in o ce,” Mahaleris said in the statement. Until the special session ends, noth- ing is guaranteed, Popinski said.
“School districts are in a pretty tough position going forward,” he said. Hannah Norton contributed to this report.
For more information, visit communityimpact.com .
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