TASBO Survey: Nearly 63% of Texas Districts Expect to End FY 2025 in a Deficit
The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) this week released its second annual School Finance Survey of its members.
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New Report Pushes Back on Texas Charter Schools and Other Privatization Threats
An effort aimed at “supporting Texas public schools and making charter schools more transparent and accountable to the public” was recently announced (press release) by…
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TEA Recovered $1.54M in State Funds from ISDs and Charters During Fiscal Year 2024
The TEA reported to the State Board of Education this week that the agency’s Financial Compliance Division recovered $1,544,749 in state funding from ISDs and…
TEA Reports “Public Education State Funding Transparency” Data as of Dec. 17, 2024
The TEA has just released a 14-page “Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency” containing statewide Texas public school summary data as of Dec. 17,…
TEA Issues Final 2023-24 School Fiscal Ratings
The TEA announced today that the final 2023-24 school district fiscal accountability ratings (following appeals) have been posted.
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TEA Rules Update
A complete rewrite of charter school rules, plus changes to the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook and the Local Optional Teacher Designation System.
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TEA Issues “Updated” Preliminary 2023-24 School Fiscal Ratings
The TEA has recalculated some of the underlying data used to derive the preliminary school district fiscal accountability ratings that were posted earlier this month.
Abbott-Appointed Justices to State’s Newest Appeals Court to Decide Fate of 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings
The more than a year-long legal battle over if and when the 2023 A-F school accountability ratings will be released has been transferred — by…
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State Auditor: TRS’ CIO earned $773,568 in Incentive Pay for the 2023 “Plan Year”
State auditor’s latest report on employee incentive compensation for TRS, PSF and ERS.
New TEA Rule Financially Incentivizes Public Schools to Allow Home Schoolers to Participate in their UIL Activities
This newly adopted TEA rule will result in public school districts receiving $1,500 per “non-enrolled” (home-school) student that the district allows to participate in the district’s UIL activities.
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