Cy-Fair ISD outlined the district's priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session.
The priorities, formed by the CLC and approved by the board of trustees, focuses on five areas: school finance, safety and mental health, accountability and student success, and public education sustainability.
Cy-Fair ISD is also one of several districts around the state advocating for the removal of statutory caps from HB 3, passed during the 86th legislative session in 2019, which reduce allotments for different programs. Other safety priorities include an overall increase in allotment for safety precautions and mental health programs, as well as local control over how these safety measures are implemented.Concerns surrounding high-stakes testing and funding for accelerated instruction lead the list of accountability-based needs for Cy-Fair ISD.Cy-Fair ISD also seeks more permanent state funding for accelerated instruction required by HB 4545.
The district wants a reform to the state accountability system, as well as a hold-harmless provision for the accountability system for the 2022-2023 school year due to changes to the STAAR test design.Cy-Fair is calling for a requirement that local school boards be informed and asked for their input before the TEA or State Board of Education may approve charter school applications and expansion.
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