The state budget fully funds last session’s HB 3 commitments to districts.
Includes $3.1 billion in additional funding to cover enrollment growth.
Includes $60 million for supplemental special education services (see SB 1716).
Includes $464 million for increases in funding and allotments based
on HB 1525 changes, and $664 million for programs to help students and
schools adversely impacted by COVID-19.
TCTA riders
Includes a TCTA-initiated rider (offered by Rep. Chris Turner) to
express the legislature’s intent that districts and charter schools
maintain salary increases provided to employees in the 2020-21 school
year.
Another TCTA rider (offered by Rep. Erin Zwiener) ensured
transparency in Teacher Incentive Allotment figures for the first time
by requiring TEA to specify the anticipated number of designated
teachers in each category. By 2023, TEA estimates 3,455 master teachers,
5,867 exemplary teachers, and 5,631 recognized teachers.
TRS
Increases the state’s contribution rate to TRS as promised in last
session’s SB 12, from the current 7.5% to 7.75% next year and 8% in
2022-23.