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Superintendent says HB2 basic allotment increase won't fully solve LISD's funding shortfall
Summary
Superintendent Rapp told the Lewisville ISD board that House Bill 2's proposed $220 basic allotment increase and related proposals could change district revenue but would not cover categorical shortfalls; district officials will submit charts to legislators and testify to the House Public Education Committee.
Lewisville ISD Superintendent Doctor Rapp told the school board that proposed changes in the Texas Legislature to school finance will alter headline funding numbers but are unlikely to cover the district's underlying shortfalls.
Rapp described House Bill 2 as a school‑finance bill that proposes a $220 increase to the basic allotment with a statewide price tag the district cited at about $3.2 billion. He said the House version would also require that 40% of any increase be used…
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