Texas Comptroller. 6 Points on TX Current School Finance System.

The Texas Comptroller has a new review of school finance in which he raises these issues with the current school finance system:

•  Property tax bills are rising sharply, a greater burden on businesses & homeowners
• Recapture keeps growing, accounting for more of overall funding.
•  Strong economic growth and current funding formulas ensure continued increase in local share  & recapture 
•  More school kids. especially low-income and other disadvantaged students, exert pressure on funding 
•  Look forward. Consider the inherent volatility and their long-term ability to grow 
•  Relative Local & State Shares. “State policymakers should weigh the establishment of a standard for the relative state and local shares of public school funding.”