Butler AISD School Funding Crisis
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The document discusses the public school funding crisis in Texas. It provides background on how schools are funded through state revenues like taxes and recapture funds as well as local revenues primarily from property taxes. It then explains the Foundation School Program which aims to provide equal access to funding. However, the state is $27 billion short and faces budget cuts, which could mean AISD loses $35 million. This would force AISD to make cuts like closing schools, eliminating programs and staff. Residents are encouraged to contact their state legislators to address the crisis.
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Butler AISD School Funding Crisis
- 1. AISD and the Public School Funding Crisis
- 2. Public School Funding 101
- 7. How Do We Fund Schools?
- 9. State RevenueSales taxCorporate taxFuel taxNatural gasSin taxLottery
- 10. Recapture funds
- 13. Other Local RevenueEarned interest, Activities fees, Tuition
- 14. Remember Robin Hood Plan?
- 15. Now: Foundation School Program
- 16. Pool of Property Taxes
- 17. Foundation School Program Ensures that all districts receive equal access to similar revenue per student at similar tax effort
- 18. FSP Uses System of Calculated Formulas Compressed Tax RateEnrichment Tax RateTarget RevenueBasic AllotmentADA and WADAEqualized Wealth LevelRecaptureGolden and Copper PenniesLocal Fund Assignment
- 19. very complex!
- 21. $27 billion short of being ableto provide services atthe current level
- 22. Education is 44% of budget
- 23. AISD could lose $35 million due to state shortfall
- 24. Biggest cutback in school funding since WW2
- 25. How did we get in this Mess?
- 26. 2006 HB 1Property tax roll back.
- 27. Lower property taxes were suppose to be offset by new business and sin taxes.
- 28. They were not.
- 29. HB 1 will only make things worse over time.e.g. not tied to inflation
- 30. What does this mean for AISD?
- 31. AISD CUTSTurning Point Elementary ClosedStudent Affairs Department DissolvedSuccess Program Eliminated (K-6)Jr. High Assistant Principals ReducedGuidance Tech Position EliminatedTwo Kindergarten Aids Eliminated
- 32. AISD CUTS (cont.)Assign high school teachers one additional teaching periodEliminate teaming at the junior high levelDelay IB implementation at Martin and Seguin high schoolsEliminate printing of the Annual Wall Calendar and School Boundary MapEliminate the UTA stadium rentalEliminate contract mowing from the plant services budget
- 33. AISD CUTS (cont.)Dissolve the safe and drug-free schools/parent relations departmentEliminate ConvocationReduce the districts monthly contribution toward health insurance by $25 for professional employees and $10 for all other employeesEliminate a receptionist position per secondary campus
- 34. Potential CutsEliminate all teachers with probationary contracts. Some positions might be hired back depending on needEliminate two coaches at each high schoolEliminate one fine arts teacher at each high schoolEliminate all cafeteria monitors at the elementary levelEliminate three attendance officersEliminate three intervention specialists
- 35. Potential CutsEliminate fifth- and sixth-grade orchestra and sixth-grade band:Close Kooken Education CenterClose one junior highReduce teachers in grades K through 4 if the state legislature changes the 22:1 student-teacher ratioReduction in force: As needed
- 36. What does this mean for Butler?
- 37. What Can You Do?Contact your state legislators Rep Diane Patrick (Barbara Nash)Senator Wendy DavisAdditional contacts Representatives Bill Zedler, Barbara Nash, and Senator Chris Harris
- 38. Texas State SenatorsSenate District 10--Senator Wendy DavisCapitol Office: EXT E1.608Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0110Capitol Address: P.O. Box 12068, Capitol StationAustin, TX 78711District Address: 2421 W. 7th, Suite 350, Building AFort Worth TX 76107Phone: (817) 332-3338State District OfficesSenate District 9--Senator Chris HarrisCapitol Office: CAP 3S.5Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0109Capitol Address: P.O. Box 12068, Capitol StationAustin, TX 78711District Address: 2001 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 150Arlington TX 76006Phone: (817) 461-9109State District Offices
- 39. Texas State RepresentativesHouse District 93--Representative Barbara NashCapitol Office: EXT E2.404Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0562Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910Austin, TX 78768District Address: P.O. Box 121008Arlington TX 76012Phone: (817) 235-7743 House District 94--Representative Diane PatrickCapitol Office: EXT E2.610Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0624Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910Austin, TX 78768District Address: 318 West Main Street, Ste. 102Arlington TX 76010Phone: (817) 548-9091 House District 96--Representative William 'Bill' ZedlerCapitol Office: EXT E1.302Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0374Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910Austin, TX 78768District Address: P.O. Box 2910Austin TX 78768