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Texas plans to use $1.2 billion school COVID-19 fund to balance budget
Texas school districts are disappointed that the $1.2 billion funding they were expecting to receive under the CARES Act will be used to supplant money being lost by the state’s reduction in public school funding.
San Antonio awaiting details on how school funding will be calculated
The Texas Education Agency is currently working on guidelines on how students will be counted for school funding purposes as COVID-19 has changed the education landscape.
Texas Education Agency prepares for schools reopening with massive PPE order
As school districts across the state plan to reopen in the coming school year, the Texas Education Agency is busy surveying superintendents and gathering information to ensure that districts have the critical supplies needed to keep students, staff and administration safe and healthy.
Texas to offer food assistance to at-risk students
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is allowing Texas to offer students suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic $285 in credit for food purchases, the Community Impact Newspaper reported.
COVID-19 affecting Texas school budgets and enrollment for 2020-2021
School districts across Texas are feeling the financial effects of the COVID-19 crisis as they work on budgets for the upcoming school year. Districts must finalize their 2020-2021 budgets by July 1.
Texas Education Agency tells public school districts to follow guidance on CARES Act funds
The Texas Education Agency told school districts to follow the guidance from Betsy Devos and the U.S.
Texas Education Association: Superintendent pay per enrolled student averages $241.96
The Texas Education Agency has published the salary profiles of all public-school superintendents and full-time equivalent employees with the combined total average rate of pay per student enrolled (pay/enroll) for both traditional and charter public schools at $241.96, although the total median pay per enrolled student amount is $134.34.
Texas Education Agency: State superintendents average nearly $150,000 in pay
Traditional public schools in Texas have the highest pay rates for superintendents and full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty, according to data released by the Texas Education Agency.
ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Applications Available for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Assistance
HISD families can now complete the applications necessary to receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), a one-time benefit for families who lost access to free or reduced-price meals due to school closures.
Federal stimulus money to flow into Texas school districts this summer
More than $1.2 billion in federal stimulus funds will start flowing into Texas school districts this summer to keep schools fully funding following the COVID-19 pandemic closures, the Texas Education Commission said last week.
There are reasons Texas governor earns less than superintendents in larger school districts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott earns $150,000 a year, according to Ballotpedia, and that’s meager compared to some of the state’s school superintendents.
Texas schools brace for potential budget cuts
School districts throughout Texas are preparing for possible budget cuts due to a decline in revenue as a result of COVID-19.
San Antonio school district leaders prepare for budget cuts caused by COVID-19
District leaders in San Antonio are beginning to tighten their budget as schools prepare for the economic impact the coronavirus pandemic will bring.
Dallas schools battling economic disparity in the classroom
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has seen massive economic growth in several sectors since 2012 and is thriving, but even with the economic prosperity, the area is known for income inequality, which can also affect schools.
School districts hold largest share of Texas' $365 billion debt
Government entities, including school districts, are amassing serious amounts of debt in Texas.
El Paso, Texas school districts purchase school supplies for distance learning
El Paso, Texas school districts purchased iPads, W-iFi hot spots and other essential school supplies to make the shift to online education.
Jacksboro ISD commits to paying hourly employees full wages in shutdown
Hourly employees for Jacksboro Independent School District will continue to receive their full wages during the coronavirus shutdown.
Katy ISD projecting lower property taxes in upcoming budget
Katy residents received a dose of good news from the school district regarding property taxes during a special meeting on March 24.
ALOE ELEMENTARY: VISD Providing Free Meals for Students
VISD will be providing free breakfast and lunch for all students while face-to-face instruction is suspended due to COVID-19
Texas K-12 student expenditures rose 11.5% from 2015 to 2018
The total public expenditures paid out per student in Texas went from $11,704 during the 2014-15 school year to $13,054 in 2017-18, an increase of $1,350, or 11.5 percent, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) reports.