Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Texas LULAC--School Finance Agenda - 2006

TEXAS LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS
SCHOOL FINANCE AGENDA - 2006

SCHOOL FINANCE
 
INCREASE FUNDING
Rationale:

  • The Texas student population will double by the year 2040 and it is necessary to tie increased funding with enrollment in growth.


  • Raising school funding to the level of Texas’s best schools will result in an increase in per capita spending.


  • An under-educated workforce results in loss of higher paying jobs.


  • FRANCHISE/BUSINESS TAX

  • It should be fair and equitable for all businesses


  • Allow a $300k exemption for small businesses


  • Close all loopholes


  • PROPERTY TAX

  • LULAC recommends the property tax be lowered to a range between $1.00 to $1.25
    SALES TAX


  • We oppose any increase in regressive sales taxes.


  • Texas already has one of the nation’s highest sales tax rates


  • MEANINGFUL DISCRETION

  • We support fair and equitable ‘meaningful discretion,’ allowing school districts to determine how money is spent.



  • SIN TAX

  • We support increased cigarette, alcohol, etc taxes for school spending contingencies, recognizing that these are not reliable sources for funding.


  • FACILITIES FUNDING

  • The legislature ought to ensure equality across the state for facilities funding.
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