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Texas School for the Deaf asks Senate Finance for $35.3M central‑plant funding; LBB recommends smaller biennial increases
Summary
The Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) presented budget recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee, seeking a $35.3 million exceptional item to upgrade the central utility plant. LBB recommended maintenance funding and smaller targeted increases for salaries, special education services and transportation in 2026–27.
The Texas School for the Deaf told the Senate Finance Committee it needs a major capital appropriation to replace and expand its central utility plant and asked lawmakers to consider a $35.3 million exceptional item for campus master plan phase 3B.
LBB presenter Antonio Najera summarized recommendations and noted the board did not include TSD’s $35.3 million exceptional item in the baseline but recommended other targeted increases for the TSD 2026–27 biennium. Najera said recommendations include a roughly $84.9 million all‑funds biennial recommendation for TSD — a modest increase from the 2024–25 base driven by required educator salary…
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