The following manuals provide information on a variety of school finance topics.
General School Finance Information
Learn how Texas public schools are funded.
Chapter 41
Find information on the requirements that districts subject to the Texas Education Code, Chapter 41, (wealth equalization) must meet.
Student Attendance Accounting
Find information on the attendance accounting rules all Texas school districts and charter schools are required to comply with.
Transportation
Find information on the requirements that local education agencies providing student transportation must meet to receive state funding for that transportation.
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Office of School Finance
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May 21, 2013
Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today announced he has approved a proposal presented to the Texas Education Agency in a memorandum of understanding that establishes an academic partnership between the Premont Independent School District and Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
May 20, 2013
Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today joined representatives of Think Through Math (TTM), a Web-based math program, at a ceremony presenting a check for $11,367 to the American Red Cross West, Texas Relief Fund.
April 30, 2013
Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams announced today that he will attend the first formal meeting of the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) board of managers. The meeting, which will include an official swearing-in ceremony and selection of board officers, will take place on Tuesday, May 7, in El Paso.
April 24, 2013
Commissioner Michael L. Williams today met with administrators, educators and students in the West Independent School District to assess the district’s needs for the remainder of the school year. West ISD began classes this week following a tragic explosion that devastated the community on April 17.