Jul 30, 2020 | Capitol Watch, Press Release, School Finance, School Safety
The start of the 2020-2021 school year is going to be difficult because of COVID-19. In spite of all the planning and expenditures for safety measures that Texas school districts have undergone with the help of the state, there are cases of COVID-19 in many...
Apr 7, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
Comptroller Glenn Hegar sat down with Ross Ramsey of The Texas Tribune April 7, 2020, to talk about the state of the Texas economy and its possible impact on the state budget. During the interview Hegar was not shy about using the term “recession” in describing the...
Feb 13, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety
The Senate Education Committee will meet at 10 a.m., March 11, 2020, to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Adult Education: Identify and evaluate current innovative programs that assist non-traditional students (first-time adult...
Feb 7, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
The Texas Senate Finance Committee will meet 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2020, to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Investment of State Funds: Review the investment strategies and performance of funds invested through the Teacher...
Jan 7, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled several meetings to hear invited and public testimony on interim charges. They will meet in E1.036 (Finance Room) of the Capitol at 10 a.m. on the following days: February 25, March 24, and June 2, 2020. The committee was...
Nov 8, 2019 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
On November 7, 2019, TEA announced the appointees to two new committees created as a result of HB 3. The Special Education Allotment Advisory Committee will develop and make recommendations regarding methods of financing special education. The Compensatory Education...
