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Parent group asks Carrollton council to press legislature for higher school funding
Summary
A parent representative urged the council to push state legislators to increase the per-student basic allotment by $1,600, tie funding to inflation, direct recapture funds to education and oppose vouchers, citing deficits in local school districts.
Crystal Tellez addressed the council at the March 25 public forum on behalf of a group of North Texas parents asking the city to press state legislators for increased public-school funding.
Tellez said the state’s per-student basic allotment remains at $6,160 despite roughly 26% inflation since 2019 and that Texas holds a multibillion-dollar education surplus. She called for an increase in the basic allotment by at least $1,600, an inflation index for that allotment, redirecting recapture funds to a dedicated education fund, and a rejection of vouchers that she said drain public-school resources. "We need an increase in the per student allotment, by at least $1,600 and tie it to inflation," she said.
Tellez cited local impacts: Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD’s recapture for 2020–22 was given as $43.5 million, and she said several North Texas districts are projecting multi‑million‑dollar deficits that are prompting school closures and program reductions. She warned that prolonged underfunding harms property values, the city tax base and workforce stability.
Council did not take immediate action; the comment was entered into the public forum record. Tellez urged residents and council members to contact legislators to press for the specified funding changes.
