Butler AISD School Funding Crisis

AISD and the Public School Funding Crisis

Public School Funding 101

1000 + districts

Large and Small

Rich and Poor

How Do We Fund Schools?

State Revenue
Sales tax
Corporate tax
Fuel tax
Natural gas
Sin tax
Lottery
Recapture funds
Insurance tax
Utility tax

Local Revenue
Majority : Property tax

Other Local Revenue
Earned interest, Activities fees, Tuition

Remember Robin Hood Plan?

Now: Foundation School Program

Pool of Property Taxes

Foundation School Program
Ensures that all districts receive equal access to similar revenue per student at similar tax effort

FSP Uses System of
Calculated Formulas
Compressed Tax Rate
Enrichment Tax Rate
Target Revenue
Basic Allotment
ADA and WADA
Equalized Wealth Level
Recapture
Golden and Copper Pennies
Local Fund Assignment

very complex!

State Budget Crisis

$27 billion short of being ableto provide services atthe current level

Education is 44% of budget

AISD could lose $35 million due to state shortfall

Biggest cutback in school funding since WW2

How did we get in this Mess?

2006 HB 1
Property tax roll back.

Lower property taxes were suppose to be offset by new business and sin taxes.

They were not.

HB 1 will only make things worse over time.
e.g. not tied to inflation

What does this mean for AISD?

AISD CUTS
Turning Point Elementary Closed
Student Affairs Department Dissolved
Success Program Eliminated (K-6)
Jr. High Assistant Principals Reduced
Guidance Tech Position Eliminated
Two Kindergarten Aids Eliminated

AISD CUTS (cont.)
Assign high school teachers one additional teaching period
Eliminate teaming at the junior high level
Delay IB implementation at Martin and Seguin high schools
Eliminate printing of the Annual Wall Calendar and School Boundary Map
Eliminate the UTA stadium rental
Eliminate contract mowing from the plant services budget

AISD CUTS (cont.)
Dissolve the safe and drug-free schools/parent relations department
Eliminate Convocation
Reduce the district’s monthly contribution toward health insurance by $25 for professional employees and $10 for all other employees
Eliminate a receptionist position per secondary campus

Potential Cuts
Eliminate all teachers with probationary contracts. Some positions might be hired back depending on need
Eliminate two coaches at each high school
Eliminate one fine arts teacher at each high school
Eliminate all cafeteria monitors at the elementary level
Eliminate three attendance officers
Eliminate three intervention specialists

Potential Cuts
Eliminate fifth- and sixth-grade orchestra and sixth-grade band:
Close Kooken Education Center
Close one junior high
Reduce teachers in grades K through 4 if the state legislature changes the 22:1 student-teacher ratio
Reduction in force: As needed

What does this mean for Butler?

What Can You Do?
Contact your state legislators –
Rep – Diane Patrick (Barbara Nash)
Senator – Wendy Davis
Additional contacts – Representatives Bill Zedler, Barbara Nash, and Senator Chris Harris

Texas State Senators
Senate 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 Offices
Senate 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

Texas State Representatives
House 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

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