Why do charter schools need more funding than LEAs? Charters get infrastructure funding through the BEP, same as LEAs.
According to TDOE at the House K-12 Subcommittee Hearing [...]
Has anyone verified that the numbers given by the administration lines up with the formula?
During the Senate Ed Subcommittee Hearing (3/14/22), Senator and [...]
What’s the mechanism for direct certification (economically disadvantaged)?
We currently use direct certification to identify students from [...]
Please explain the difference between this funding type and the per-pupil BEP.
See the table below. TISA is a student-based funding [...]
Where is the evidence that shows this student-based funding formula is better than a resource-based funding formula?
Currently, the BEP only allocated ~15% of its funding [...]
Eliminating the BEP review committee eliminates one of the few ways to make the program transparent. Where is the accountability of the state?
Approved House and Senate Amendment 1 introduces a TISA [...]
Does CCTE include AP and DE or just career training programs?
TISA CTE funding includes career and technical programs that [...]
How does it make sense to wait for 4th grade for helping kids at ‘below’ reading level?
According to TDOE at the K-12 Subcommittee Hearing (3/8/22), [...]
Will TISA be more restrictive with regard to how school districts spend funds? As the formula is student-based, will there be more accountability on the district/school to show the funds being spent for that specific student?
Student weighted funding formulas are designed to be more [...]