Review of Permanent School Fund Governance and Staffing
November 16, 2011
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE/PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: This item provides the committee the opportunity to review Permanent School Fund governance and staffing.
BOARD RESPONSE: None.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: None.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: None.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: At the September meeting, the committee was presented with a report on the state of the Permanent School Fund.
FISCAL IMPACT: The distribution of the Permanent School Fund is projected to be $1.9 billion during the 2012-2013 biennium.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: Not applicable.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Scott
Commissioner of Education
Staff Member Responsible:
Holland Timmins, Executive Administrator
and Chief Investment Officer of the
Texas Permanent School Fund