Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide details about additional funding based on student numbers or district revenue.
School Safety Funding Rules
This bill changes how schools get money to keep students safe and requires them to report how they spend it.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the amount of money each school district gets for safety from $15,000 per campus to $37,000 per campus.
- Requires schools to report by December 1st each year about how they spent their safety funds.
Who It Names or Affects
- School districts that receive funding for school safety under the Foundation School Program.
Terms To Know
- Foundation School Program
- A program in Texas that gives money to schools based on how many students they have and other factors.
- Average Daily Attendance (ADA)
- The average number of days a student is present at school over the year, used to calculate funding for schools.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify what types of safety measures the funds must be spent on.
- It's unclear how this will affect districts that already have strong safety programs.
- The bill does not explain how it will ensure compliance with reporting requirements.