HB 1, 79th 3rd C.S.
Relating to public school finance, property tax relief, public school accountability and programs, and related matters; making an appropriation.
Texas Projection Measure (TPM) questions & answers, accountability system 2010-11 standard procedures, development, guide, summary [Texas Education Code § 39.023 (a-1)(2) & (c-1), § 39.034; Tex. H.B. 1, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S.; Tex. S.B. 1031, 80th Leg., R.S.; Tex. H.B. 3, 81st Leg., R.S.]. Taking root - Texas' lessons for sustaining the college- and career-ready agenda (American Diploma Project). A taxing problem: districts face tougher rollback elections since House Bill 1 (School district tax rate limitation, Texas Education Code § 45.003, Maintenance & operations/M&O tax rate limit $1.17). Issue brief: achieving an efficient public school funding system; school district report and school districts sorted by Senate district - distribution model for a formula-based public school funding system. Report on high school allotment: review of uses of high school allotment funds during the 2006-07 school year. Kansas, Texas face school finance deadlines. Texas poised to close long chapter on school aid. As 'accelerated learning' booms, high school-college divide blurs. Sticking to principles: how does House Bill 1 measure up to Coalition standards? Special session digs a deep hole. 3 Houston schools fight to keep doors open. College-counseling effort blends public, private resources. High school allotment rules adopted. Make no mistake: public education is still the issue. TASB/TASA finds 'significant' growth in Texas teacher salaries for 2006-07. Incentive pay plans unfold. School finance. TEA prepares release of new list that campuses won't want to be on. HB1 promises the highest level of M&O [maintenance and operation] equity in our history. Is the money there? Reducing local school property taxes by shifting more of the burden to the state. 2007 legislative session preview. Running for cover: tremendous impact of House Bill 1 still playing out. More than a makeover: high school redesign concept aims at overhauling secondary education. Compensation information: teacher salaries see largest growth in six years, according to report. Texans know it's not 'mission accomplished'. Reelin' in the outyears: will legislative fix stick? Merit pay for teachers: into the hornets' nest. The property tax shuffle. The state role in accelerating student growth in low-performing high schools. Districts can make a 'DATE' with state for new $147.5 million incentive program. Passing the bucks. Movers, leavers & completers: a school board's guide to understanding the 'new' dropout rate. No niño left behind. Aligning high school graduation requirements with the real world: a road map for states. State to start accrediting districts under newly adopted TEA rules. New program might start trend toward minute-based attendance counts. Is the state abandoning their promise of efficient, cost-based funding in favor of 'snapshot funding' and erratic property tax relief? Fixing a badly flawed system. Will new business tax dull Texas' competitive edge? Property tax relief: the $7 billion reality. Beyond the GED: state strategies to help former dropouts earn a high school diploma. The readiness agenda. The big squeeze. The political economy of education finance: the case of Texas. Briefing book on House Bill 1, 79th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session. Issue brief: achieving an efficient public school funding system; school district report & school districts sorted by senate district - distribution model for a formula-based public school funding system. On ramp to college: a state policymaker's guide to dual enrollment. Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) program: year one evaluation report. |
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