School districts across Texas are facing budgetary issues and are waiting to see if help might be coming as the state gets closer to wrapping up this year's legislative session.
The state entered the 88th Legislature with nearly $33 billion in its coffers and a list of funding plans for public schooling. However, beyond a few small examples, larger funding bills have yet to materialize, said Bob Popinski, senior director of policy for Raise Your Hand Texas, a nonprofit education advocacy group.
“It was a session out of balance,” Popinski said. “It was absolutely surprising. ... All the recommendations ended up failing.”