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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2004
Page
6
Travis County Judge John Dietz ruled last week that Texas school funding is inadequate and the 1.50 cap on local property taxes limits districts' discretion. He said the 30 billion dollar funding formula must be replaced, but the order will not take effect immediately, giving the Legislature one year to craft a new system.
The state plans an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court while Gov. Perry contemplates a special session if a passable plan emerges. Senate Education Chair Florence Shapiro warns against waiting for the high court ruling. The article notes ongoing dispute over school funding.
Guest columnist Thomas D. Rowley reflects on Samuel Mockbee and Auburn University's Rural Studio, highlighting its community focus in Hale County Alabama. The piece notes Mockbee’s awards and the program’s lessons in race class and culture, plus a call for broader school finance reform. It also touches on Texas rulings, antitrust settlements funding child diabetes prevention, and antiquities protections, ending with The Brownfield News wedding notice policy.
A proposed amendment led by Senator Max Baucus would add an almost 3 billion dollar emergency aid package for 2003 and 2004 crop and livestock losses. The measure, modeled on the 2001 disaster program, would allow flexible funding and set eligibility by loss thresholds and county designations, with conference decisions pending House action. Plains Cotton Growers plans a Washington visit September 27-30 to push cotton issues with leaders and USDA officials.
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