School finance back on the table?

From statesman, February 5, 2009...

It usually takes a judge to compel Texas lawmakers to tackle the thorny issue of school finance reform.

But several key legislators say there is no reason to wait for a lawsuit to fix the well-known flaws in how Texas pays for its schools.

"I would like to get off that treadmill," Senate Finance Committee Chairman Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, said Wednesday.

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Leander ISD Faces Serious Budget Woes

From Hill Country News April 11, 2008...

The Leander Independent School District could soon face some tough choices in the near future, thanks to the state's public school finance legislation passed in May 2006. The district may not be able to add new programs and might have to start looking for programs to cut, or even consider a rollback election.

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