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Arlington ISD legislative update: House Bill 2 advances; safety allotment rises amid voucher funding concerns
Summary
At an April 17 Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meeting, legislative consultant David Anderson briefed trustees on school finance developments including passage of House Bill 2 in the House, a likely safety-allotment increase in Senate Bill 260, and the potential budgetary impact of the state voucher program.
David Anderson, the board's legislative update presenter, told trustees April 17 that House Bill 2 by Chairman Brad Buckley passed the House and that changes to school finance language made in amendments will mean “more money for most districts,” but not enough to restore six years of funding shortfalls.
Anderson said the session is unusually active—“We've never had this many,” he said—putting pressure on committees and creating multiple tracks education advocates must monitor. He said Arlington ISD is tracking more than 1,200 education-related bills this session, compared with roughly 840–920 in a typical session.
Anderson summarized three finance items trustees should watch: House Bill 2 (school finance), a separate safety-allotment measure…
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