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Superintendent outlines HB2 and HB6 impacts: modest basic allotment increase, certification deadline and classroom-discipline changes; district to adapt cell‑ph
Summary
Superintendent Donny Lee summarized legislative changes in HB2 and HB6 relevant to Wichita Falls ISD, including a $55 basic allotment increase, teacher certification deadlines, increased safety allotments, and a new statewide ban on cell-phone use during instruction that will require district policy systems to enforce.
Superintendent Dr. Donny Lee briefed the board on statewide legislative changes he said will affect district finances, staffing and classroom operations, including House Bill 2 and House Bill 6.
Lee told trustees HB2 includes a modest increase in the basic allotment of $55, bringing the allotment to $6,215 for the 2025-26 fiscal year as presented, and that some funding elements (for example special-education allotments) were deferred until 2027. He said the legislature increased the safety allotment per campus from $15,000 to $33,540 and that HB2 includes raise provisions intended for teachers (with staged increases for 3-4 year teachers and larger increases for staff with five or more years). Lee stated a new certification…
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