Equity Center

If you happen to be iced in in San Antonio at the convention center come join us for the Equity Center and MoakCasey School Finance and Legislative Workshop. Come by for fajitas, football, and refreshments while we discuss school finance and politics.

House passes HB 2 with 144 votes in support.

HB2 up now- @TexasHouse Chairman Buckley says basic allotment increases to $6555

Kids across Texas are hard at work taking the STAAR reading/writing… meanwhile the Texas House will vote today to decide how much funding our Texas public schools will receive. It’s past-time for an increase to the basic allotment.

Chairman Buckley moves to delay Senate Bill 2 (ESAs) until after House Bill 2 (school finance).

House convenes at 10am. ESA bill SB2 up first followed by HB2- school finance bill. Here’s the link to watch it play out live once the official business of the day begins! house.texas.gov/videos/21734

Tune in tomorrow when @TexasHouse votes on important school finance bills. HB2

Addressing school finance and the need to provide students and schools with additional resources, House Bill 2 is an excellent start. Educator pay raise, Basic Allotment increase, substantial increase in special education funding, funding for small schools...

Join us this Sunday for the Equity Center and Moak Casey School Finance and Legislative Workshop to discuss public education funding and the Texas Legislature. We look forward to seeing you there. eventbrite.com/e/equity-cente…

The Equity Center and Moak Casey School Finance and Legislative Workshop will be held on January 28th from 11:30 AM until 3 PM, with a networking happy hour until 5PM. You can register for the conference here: eventbrite.com/e/equity-cente…

@ZahavaStadler @EveryTxn The way it is designed, it should be a wash. State dollars replace the local funding lost to the increased homestead exemption. So, the state share increases slightly, but it does not result in increased revenue for ISDs. Recapture should be modestly reduced.

Q: What do you mean 230+ districts are slated to lose over $1.4B in funding for 670,000+ of their students over the next two years?! WHY?? A: CAD/Comptroller disputes. Here's an illustrated guide that shows what that means. #TxEd #TxLege #FillTheCup #FinanceFriday

🚨 URGENT Call-to-Action for #TxEd 🚨 If you live in one of these Texas communities (or love someone who does), please call/email your House Representative *immediately* and ask them to support an amendment removing section (n-1)AA from HB-2. google.com/maps/d/edit?mi… #TxLege

TEA Proposed Rule on School Safety: tea.texas.gov/sites/default/… Potential $2.1 billion implication to school finance in Texas.

You cannot have true local control unless you have the necessary resources from the state. Each of you should have full state funding to keep every campus safe, whether it is hardening facilities, providing an SRO for every campus, or whatever local needs exist in your district.

Texas funds students. If a student isn't present, Texas law says the state doesn't write a check for that student's education. More attendance, more money. Less attendance, less money. That's current law. On your next Austin trip, give me a shout. You'll learn things #TxLege

The Texas Commission on Virtual Education has posted its first hearing for February 23 at 10 AM. You can view the posting and link to watch the hearing here: texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/pubomqu…

Register for the 21st Annual Equity Center School Finance and Legislative Workshop January 30, 2022 eventbrite.com/e/21st-annual-…

@charliestout Spiritual music of the winds through the Llano Estacado.

@madmaxag02 @RexChapman Laughing with my very Aggie cousins about this Max. All in good fun.