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Pflugerville ISD board readies legislative push on special-education funding, flags appraisal-district appointment issues
Summary
At the Dec. 5 work session trustees reviewed legislative outreach materials and special-education funding data showing a large gap between local spending and state reimbursement; trustees also discussed concerns about recent appraisal-district appointment voting patterns and possible local advocacy steps.
Trustee Mayer and other trustees told the Pflugerville ISD board Dec. 5 that the district is ramping up legislative advocacy centered on special-education funding and other priorities for the 2025 legislative session.
The district has produced brochures and talking points for lawmakers, trustees said, and communications materials specific to special education were circulated for advocacy at the Capitol. Trustee Jost cited district figures showing that in the 2023–24 school year the district spent about $46.5 million on students with disabilities but received roughly $24.8 million in state special-education adjusted allotment funding — a gap trustees said they will emphasize to lawmakers.
Trustee Mayer also urged the board to consider local, coordinated responses to recent appraisal-district appointment patterns. She described a recent regional vote that produced appointments concentrated in other parts of the county and said that pattern risked leaving local taxpayers underrepresented; the board discussed asking staff and the city to help articulate the issue and potentially craft a joint resolution or ask the district’s lobbyist for options.
Board members described active regional coordination ahead of the session: meetings with lawmakers, regional school-board groups, and staff briefings; plans for advocacy days and "lunch-and-learn" sessions to brief trustees and legislative contacts were also discussed. Trustees emphasized the need for clear, portable talking points and invited colleagues to submit further feedback on vendor proposals and advocacy materials.
No formal board action was taken; trustees asked staff to keep the board informed and to post schedules and materials publicly so trustees can coordinate advocacy attendance without creating posting or quorum issues.
