The Texas Education Agency has proposed changes to the Financial Accountability Rating System, (FIRST) last week. Changes included deletion of the two indicators related to the 65% instructional expenditure requirement for school districts The proposed changes will apply beginning with the financial data reported for fiscal year 2008-2009 (when ratings are released on or about June 2010). The comment period for the proposed changes will end April 26, 2010.
Oh my, is this disappointing. Many of us have been pleased to see top level support for the notion that a supermajority of the money spent in schools out to be spent in SCHOOLS, not stadiums, administration buildings, and luxury resort hotels or conference centers.
If I'm lucky enough to earn a seat on the Lancaster board, I'll be working to get the budgets set to the 65% rule, whether the FIRST scores improve for the effort, or not.
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