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Superintendent outlines 89th Texas Legislature priorities; basic allotment increase urged
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Rapp reviewed early filings for the 89th Texas Legislature, highlighted bills related to school finance, testing, safety and curriculum, and urged increased basic allotment funding as the district's top legislative priority.
Superintendent Dr. Rapp briefed trustees on the approaching 89th Texas Legislature, outlining the start and filing timelines and describing bills already filed that could affect school finance, assessment, safety and curriculum.
Dr. Rapp said the session begins Jan. 14 with a March 14 deadline for filing bills and a June 2 adjournment. She reported seeing 43 school-finance bills, five related to…
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