Chapter 30.5 budget and educationl

Section 5 – State Budget and Public Education

Appropriation Bill – bill that sets the amount of money to be spent by the government.

Revenue – government income

Office of Budget and Planning – Texas government office of the Executive Branch that hears funding requests from all state agencies and offices along with the Legislative Budget Board.

Legislative Budget Board – Texas government agency (part of the legislative branch) that includes nine senior legislators and the lt. governor; hears funding requests from all state agencies.

• Texas uses a biennial, or two year, budget.• In 2010, the state budget was $182 billion

dollars.

• Budget requests go to two agencies

• Office of Budget and Planning (Executive)

• Legislative Budget Board (Legislative)

The two agencies analyze funding requests and send a budget proposal to the Senate Finance Committee and to the House Appropriations Committee.

These two committees study proposals independently, and each recommend a budget to its chamber.

Each chamber then prepares and approves an appropriation bill.

Then both chambers must then pass a final version of the bill.

Then the budget bill goes to the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This official determines whether the state will receive enough revenue, to cover the budget.

The Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget.

Once the comptroller approves the budget bill, it goes to the governor to be signed.

State government obtains the billions of dollars it needs from several sources.

Sales tax made up about 55 percent of the state’s tax revenue. (time of sale)

In 2010, Motor Fuels Tax Vehicle Sales Tax Rental Tax Franchise Tax – corporations $29.7 billion Federal Grants - $65.5 billion

Motor/Vehicle/Rental Combined brought in $80.6

Billion

State funds are used: To build highways Pay state employees Provide many public services

▪ Health and Human Services (in 2010, spent $59.7 billion)

▪ Education (in 2010, spent $75.4 billion)

Texas Constitution requires free public education.

Some 4.3 million students attend school

State and local governments provide most of the funding.

State provides money through Permanent School Fund. ($ comes from state taxes and investments).

Local property tax contribute heavily Collin County Frisco ISD Plano

Federal Government also provides some funds

Administration of Public Schools is divided between state and local. State level

▪ Pass laws▪ Texas Board of Education sets public

education policy and reviews textbooks▪ Texas Education Agency puts policy into

effect.

Administration of Public Schools is divided between state and local. Local level

▪ More than 1000 independent school districts run schools

▪ Board of Trustees or school boards govern these districts▪ Arrange for school construction, select textbooks, and

set property tax rates.▪ Also hire superintendents to run the day-to-day

business of the school district.

Should local residents have to pay property taxes to fund local public schools if they do not have school-age children?

OR

Should only residents with school-age children pay property taxes?