September 2014 Committee on School Finance Permanent School Fund Item 6

Texas Education Agency Administrative and Program Strategic Budget for
Fiscal Year 2015 and the Proposed Legislative Appropriations Request
for the 2016-2017 Biennium

September 18, 2014

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE/PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION

SUMMARY:  Staff will review the Texas Education Agency administrative and program budget for fiscal year 2015 as per the appropriations set by the 83rd Texas Legislature in Senate Bill 1, Regular Session. Additionally, staff will review the 2016-2017 Legislative Appropriations Request which will be presented to the 84th Texas Legislature. The committee will be provided an opportunity to comment on the proposed budgets.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.055(c).

BOARD RESPONSE: Review and comment.

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: None.

FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: None.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:  This item presents the 2015 administrative and program budgets for the biennium covered by the General Appropriations Act (SB 1) passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature in Senate Bill 1, Regular Session. The 2016-2017 Legislative Appropriations Request will be reviewed by the 84th Texas Legislature.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.

ALTERNATIVES: None.

OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.

Staff Member Responsible:
Shirley Beaulieu, Associate Commissioner
Chief Financial Officer

Separate Exhibit:
2015 Annual Administrative and Program Budget
2016-2017 Legislative Appropriations Request
(to be distributed at the committee meeting)