| Making Education a Priority to the 82nd State Legislature | | | | Impact of the Recession | What This Means to Us | What about Bond Money? | The state is facing a $26.8 billion deficit
in 2011. One time stimulus funds have
been used and are no longer available. | 44% of the state's budget is targeted
for public education.
Because lawmakers aren't expecting to
raise taxes, massive budget cuts will be
required to balance the budget. | Bond money cannot be used for
operating expenses. They are
intended for major renovations,
construction and expansion of
school facilites. | | | | | | Operating Funds | How This Affects Us | What You Can Do | Operating funds pay for the day-to-day
expenses of running a school district:
salaries, utilities, transportation, and
supplies. They are funded through a
mix of budgets: federal (3%), state
(65%) and local funding (32%). | Those cuts will impact our budget and
reduce state supported funding. Our
current budget of $32 million will be
significantly impacted. We will be forced
to make numerous budget cuts to an
already lean budget. | Let your voice be heard! Contact
your state and local government
officials. Find out their addresses
and phone numbers by going to
www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/. Call,
write, email them, and go visit their
offices. Let them know that our
children and our future depend on
their decision to support public
education. |
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