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Bastrop ISD adopts legislative priorities including opposition to vouchers and calls for more mental health funding
Summary
The board approved district priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature: reduce high‑stakes testing, fund student safety and mental health, oppose education vouchers, and raise per‑pupil funding toward the national average with inflation and regional adjustments.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kristi Lee presented Bastrop ISD’s legislative priorities for the 89th Texas Legislature and asked the board to adopt them to guide district advocacy.
Key priorities included revising the accountability system to reduce emphasis on high‑stakes testing, securing persistent state funding for student safety and mental health resources, strengthening teacher recruitment and compensation, and opposing use of public funds for private school vouchers. The board voted unanimously to approve the priorities.
Board members did not propose amendments during the meeting; staff will use the approved priorities as the district’s platform for the 2025 legislative session.
