SCHOOL FINANCE AGENDA - 2006
SCHOOL FINANCE
INCREASE FUNDING
Rationale:
FRANCHISE/BUSINESS TAX
PROPERTY TAX
SALES TAX
MEANINGFUL DISCRETION
SIN TAX
FACILITIES FUNDING
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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.
SCHOOL FINANCE AGENDA - 2006
SCHOOL FINANCE
INCREASE FUNDING
Rationale:
FRANCHISE/BUSINESS TAX
PROPERTY TAX
SALES TAX
MEANINGFUL DISCRETION
SIN TAX
FACILITIES FUNDING
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