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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 In The News: Rainy Days Are Here For Texas School Districts...Where Are The Funds? Some momentum seems to be picking up for use of State "Rainy Day" funds to lessen the impact of budget cuts on Texas school districts. There are, of course, those hoping to hold back the tide...like Governor Rick Perry. One argument those of a like mind advance is probably solid. Specifically, dipping into the fund would only be a short-term infusion that will not fundamentally solve school budget woes in Texas schools (until school finance reform is enacted). O.K., they often fail to acknowledge the part about school finance reform...or at least any viable solutions. That is where we need to get to. Below find a few quotes from the WFAA.com story, followed by an embedded video of the entire story: "...In the worst-case scenario, Dallas (ISD) would lose $253 million in state funds, and that could result in nearly 4,000 jobs lost. One way to ease the pain would be to tap the state's Rainy Day Fund for public education. But as schools across Texas brace for the pain of unprecedented budget cuts, Gov. Rick Perry's office told News 8 his stance remains the same: The Rainy Day Fund should go untouched." Posted at 12:41 PM Keywords: In The News , Budget Cuts , Budget , Texas , Teacher Cuts , School Finance 2 Comments |