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Legislative proposals — basic allotment increase and homestead changes — could shift EPISD funding and compensation obligations
Summary
Trustees were briefed on pending bills in the Texas Legislature that could increase the basic allotment per student, expand homestead exemptions and require a portion of new state funding be spent on compensation; staff said they are preparing conservative budgets and contingency plans until conference results are final.
El Paso ISD staff used the board workshop to summarize pending state legislation that could materially change the district’s revenue and spending obligations if enacted.
Miss Saavedra, the presentation lead, reviewed several bills the district is monitoring, most notably proposals to increase the state basic allotment and to expand the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. She said House Bill 2 is the primary vehicle for school‑funding changes and that one frequently cited scenario would raise the basic allotment by $220 per student.
Why it matters: a larger basic allotment would raise state funding…
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