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LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

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Richardson ISD
400 S. Greenville
Richardson, Texas 75081
469 593 0301
Fax 469 593 0302
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2009 Legislative Dates of Interest

January 13, 2009 (1st Day)
81st Legislature convenes at noon

February 11, 2009

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Day at the Capitol

February 27, 2009
PTA Day at the Capitol

March 13, 2009 (60th Day)
Deadline for filing bills and joint resolutions other than local bills, emergency appropriations, and bills that have been declared an emergency by the governor

June 1, 2009
Last day of 81st Regular Session; corrections only in House and Senate
 
2009 Legislative Priorities

FINANCE
We support legislation that will:

  • Allow school districts to retain revenue collected from increasing property values
  • Add an inflation index to current funding formulas
  • Give local school boards access of up to four cents taxing authority per biennium without calling for a rollback election
  • Provide funding necessary to implement and maintain state mandates. 

ACCOUNTABILITY
We support legislation to modify the current accountability system that will:

  • Reduce the complexity of the system 
  • Recognize growth in student performance as part of the rating system
  • Align with the federal accountability system

GOVERNANCE

  • We support legislative action that preserves local control and the elected school boards’ responsibility to govern and oversee the management of their school districts.

PERSONNEL

  • We support legislation to provide additional dollars for public education employees’ compensation and benefits as long as it is sustainable and does not reduce the total funding available for public education.

SCHOOL CHOICE

  • We oppose legislation that takes public tax dollars from public schools; programs like tuition tax credits, special student allowances, vouchers, or any other similar programs. 

STUDENTS
We support legislation that will:

  • Establish foundation formula funding for full-day pre-kindergarten at local district discretion
  • Add/expand Career and Technology Education as an additional recommended high school program
  • Fully fund programs that will provide interventions and curriculum for at-risk students to reduce dropout rates

TECHNOLOGY

  • We support legislation that will provide districts with necessary funds for state mandated online testing. 


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