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CFBISD board urges Legislature to boost school funding, adopt resolution backing raises for educators
Summary
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a resolution Oct. 3 urging the Governor and Legislature to increase the basic allotment to support pay raises and address inflation for educators and staff.
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees on Oct. 3 adopted a resolution calling on the Governor and Legislature to increase the state'wide basic funding allotment to allow school districts to raise educator and staff pay. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Trustee Cassandra Hatfield and seconded by Trustee lleana Garza-Rojas; the measure passed 7-0.
The resolution, which cites the Texas Constitution (Article 7, Section 1) and the Governor's Teacher Vacancy Task Force (2023), states the board's concern that recent inflation and stagnant allotment levels have hampered districts' ability to recruit and retain staff. The text says, in part, "NOW, LET IT BE RESOLVED, THAT the CFBISD Board of Trustees and Administration recognize and acknowledge the invaluable contributions of our educators and staff" and asks state leaders to raise the basic allotment to address pay disparities and offset inflation. The minutes record the adoption date as Oct. 3, 2024.
Board members framed the resolution as a statement of support rather than a binding funding request; the minutes do not record additional fiscal estimates or district commitments tied to the resolution. The motion passed unanimously, 7 in favor, 0 opposed. The minutes do not specify any planned district-level salary changes tied to the resolution; those details were not provided in the meeting record.
