Topics Covered in This Course

  • School Funding Basics

    We're breaking down the basics of how public school districts in Texas are funding including how funds are received and allocated

  • Property Taxes & State Aid

    Learn how property taxes and state aid impact school funding, and the dynamic of state compression

  • VATRE & Bond Elections

    Understand Voter-Approval Tax Rate Elections (VATRE) and Bond Elections, as well as why and when a school board can call for them

School Funding Basics

Here are the topics covered

    1. Course Overview

    2. How Are Public Schools in Texas Funded?

    1. Basic Allotment Per Student

    2. Local Funding Through Property Taxes

    3. School Funding Formula

    1. Determining the Tax Rate

    2. The Power of Pennies

    3. Spending Per Student

    1. Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

    2. Bond Election

    3. Rounding Out School Funding

School Funding Basics Course

  • 11 lessons

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