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Board hears legislative update: property-tax exemptions, vouchers, assessment, cell-phone and library rules among highlights
Summary
District leaders briefed trustees on 89th Legislature outcomes including House Bill 2 funding, proposed property-tax exemptions, vouchers, changes to assessments and new state requirements for campus procedures, library complaints and cell-phone restrictions.
District leadership gave the board a broad legislative update summarizing bills and policy changes from the 89th Texas Legislature that could affect Tyler ISD operations and governance.
Superintendent Dr. Crawford summarized the items staff considered most consequential: the allocation of HB2 funding for teacher compensation and TRS/insurance cost increases; property-tax changes that expand the homestead exemption for homeowners and provide larger exemptions for seniors; a substantial state allocation for vouchers and a projection that…
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