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TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES |
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) administered $9.5 billion during the 1994-95 fiscal year and $10.5 billion during the 1995-96 fiscal year in public education funds. This included state and federal funds, and constitutes 50 percent of all funds spent on public education in the state for the 1994-95 fiscal year and 51 percent of all funds spent on public education in the state for the 1995-96 fiscal year. The other portion, not included in this chapter, was generated through local revenues.
As shown in Figures 10.1 and 10.2, the major sources of financing for the $9.5 billion and $10.5 billion administered by the TEA during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years, respectively, included the Foundation School Program, the Available School Fund, the General Revenue Fund, the Textbook Fund, federal funds and other state funds.
The expenditures presented in this chapter are linked to the objectives and strategies in the TEA Strategic Plan (see Table 10.1 for descriptions, expenditures and sources of funds for each objective and strategy).
As shown in Figures 10.3 and 10.4, the Foundation School Program, which provides state funding for school districts, constituted $7.6 billion during the 1994-95 fiscal year and $8.2 billion during the 1995-96 fiscal year. These amounts constituted 80 percent and 78 percent of the funds administered by the agency in 1994-95 fiscal year and 1995-96 fiscal year respectively. As shown in Table 10.1, the Foundation School Program accounted for 83 percent of the 1994-95 fiscal year's state funding for school districts, and the Available School Fund accounted for 16 percent. During the 1995-96 fiscal year, 88 percent of state funding for school districts came from the Foundation School Fund and 12 percent came the Available School Fund.
Leadership and support, covering accelerated instruction and other special programs to ensure the academic success of all students, amounted to $1.1 billion, or 11 percent of the total 1994-95 fiscal years expenditures. In the 1995-96 fiscal year, leadership and support amounted to $1.2 billion, or 11 percent of the fiscal year's expenditures. For the 1994-95 fiscal year, ninety-one percent of funding for leadership and support came from the U.S. Department of Education and six percent from the Foundation School Program. For the 1995-96 fiscal year, these same two funding sources made up 88 percent and 10 percent respectively of funding for leadership and support.
Funding for the 1994-95 fiscal year for family and community support services, including the provision of free or reduced-price lunches, amounted to $598 million, or six percent of the total. Funding for the 1995-96 fiscal year in this area of services amounted to $578.6 million, or 5.5 percent of the total. In the 1994-95 fiscal year, eighty-nine percent of these funds came from the Federal School Lunch Fund and six percent from the Foundation School Program. In the 1995-96 fiscal year, 91 percent of these funds came from the Federal School Lunch Program Fund and six percent came from the Foundation School Fund.
In the 1994-95 and 1995-96 fiscal years, all other categories of activities and programs funded by the agency constituted $185 million, and $238 million respectively, or 2.7 and 2.3 percent respectively, of the total. These activities included technology support, teacher certification, professional development, curriculum, student assessment, accountability, adult education, and proprietary schools, driver training and veterans education.
| Objective 01 (1994-95); A1 and B1 (1995- 96)
Raise the level of student achievement by providing and financing a public education system with substantially equal access to revenues and services so that, by 1999, 90 percent of all students meet or exceed identified student/learner levels of performance. |
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Foundation School ProgramSupport the development and implementation of a sound school finance system, disburse Foundation School Program formula funding to school districts, and ensure that formula allocations are accounted for in an accurate and appropriate manner. |
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Fiscal |
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Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
1.01 |
$7.6 billion |
79.80% |
83% from Foundation School Fund 16% from Available School Fund |
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1995-96 |
A1.01 and B1.01 |
$8.2 billion |
77.89% |
88% from Foundation School Fund 12% from Available School Fund |
TextbooksAdopt and distribute textbooks to ensure that students have equitable access to instructional materials. |
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Fiscal |
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Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
1.02 |
$66.8 million |
0.71% |
98% from Textbook Fund |
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1995-96 |
A1.02 and B1.02 |
$356.6 million |
3.39% |
100% from Textbook Fund |
Leadership and SupportProvide leadership and support needed by campuses/districts to implement practices that will fundamentally revise the way we approach learning for all students and enable each student to meet or exceed anticipated levels of performance. |
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Fiscal |
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Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
|
1994-95 |
1.03 |
$1.1 billion |
11.22% |
91% from U.S. Dept. of Education 6% from Foundation School Fund |
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1995-96 |
A1.03 and B1.03 |
$1.2 billion |
10.97% |
88% from U.S. Dept. of Education 10% from Foundation School Fund |
Technology & SupportProvide appropriate technology and support services which enhance student performance and promote the effective and efficient operation of schools. |
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Fiscal |
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Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
1.04 |
$29 million |
0.31% |
77% from Foundation School Fund 11% from federal funds |
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1995-96 |
A1.04 and B1.04 |
$19.4 million |
0.18% |
76% from Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund 10% from U.S. Dept. of Education |
| Objective 02 (1994-95); A2 and B2 (1995- 96)
Raise the level of student achievement by attracting and retaining a qualified and demographically representative public education workforce so that, by 1999, 95 percent of teachers are certified and competitively paid and school district staff demographics represent those of the student body. |
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Professional DevelopmentDesign and implement a professional development system that builds knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve excellence and equity at campus, district, region, and state levels. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
2.02 |
$28 million |
0.30% |
78% from General Revenue 13% from U.S. Department of Education |
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1995-96 |
A2.01 and B2.01 |
$21.1 million |
0.2% |
77% from General Revenue 18% from U.S. Dept. of Education |
| Objective 03 (1994-95); A3 and B3 (1995- 96)
Raise the level of student achievement by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of schools so that, by 1999, the number of districts rated exemplary or recognized increases to 20 percent of the total and the number of low performing districts decreases to 20 percent of the total. |
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CurriculumDerive, promote, and implement measurable learning results which define students/learners as independent and productive citizens. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
3.01 |
$2.3 million |
0.02% |
49% from General Revenue 26% from Foundation School Fund 13% from U.S. Department of Education |
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1995-96 |
A3.01 and B3.01 |
$3.6 million |
0.03% |
58% from U.S. Dept. of Education 25% from General Revenue 12% from Foundation School Fund |
AssessmentEvaluate and report the extent to which students/learners are attaining measurable learning results and the extent to which the state is meeting its planned objectives. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
3.02 |
$19.5 million |
0.21% |
95% from Foundation School Fund |
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1995-96 |
A3.02 and B3.02 |
$23.7 million |
0.22% |
98% from Foundation School Fund |
AccountabilityDevelop and implement a comprehensive accountability system which targets excellence and equity, measures attainment of learning results, and promotes effective educational practices and reforms. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
3.03 |
$10.1 million |
0.11% |
44% from U.S. Department of Education 43% from General Revenue Fund |
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1995-96 |
A3.03 and B3.03 |
$9 million |
0.09% |
61% from U.S. Dept. of Education 31% from General Revenue |
| Objective 04 (1994-95); A4 and B4 (1995- 96)
Raise the level of student achievement by ensuring that, by 1999, 100 percent of students/learners have adequate access to support services needed to ensure that students come to school ready to learn and stay in school. |
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Family and Community SupportAct as a catalyst and develop programs for the provision of family and community support needed for student success in school. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
|
1994-95 |
4.01 |
$598.4 million |
6.32% |
89% from Federal School Lunch Fund 6% from Foundation School Fund |
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1995-96 |
A4.01 and B4.01 |
$578.6 million |
5.49% |
91% from Federal School Lunch Fund 6% from Foundation School Fund |
| Objective 05 (1994-95); A5 and B5 (1995- 96)
Increase access to post-secondary education and/or employment opportunities for all Texans regardless of age, so that by 1999, 100 percent of Texas population who left school before graduating will have access to educational opportunities needed for literacy, citizenship, job training, and life skills; and 85 percent will have completed a free secondary education and achieved either a high school diploma or equivalency credential. |
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Adult EducationBuild an equitable adult education and literacy program within the total school system, including Windham Schools, based on adequate funding, effective instructional and support services, a qualified and trained workforce, and a comprehensive information system for accountability. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1994-95 |
5.01 |
$87.3 million |
0.92% |
53% from Foundation School Fund 30% from U.S. Department of Education 12% from General Revenue |
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1995-96 |
A5.01 and B5.01 |
$40.7 million |
0.39% |
69% from U.S. Dept. of Education 23% from General Revenue |
Windham Schools |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1995-96 |
A5.02 |
$57.6 million |
0.55% |
100% from Foundation School Fund |
| Objective 06 (1994-95); A6, B6 and E6 (1995-96)
Increase program effectiveness so that, by 1999, there will be a 6 percent increase in proprietary school completers being employed as a result of their training, an 8 percent increase in driver training school completers who demonstrate a safe driving record, and a 7 percent increase in performance in veterans programs. |
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Proprietary Schools, Driver Training and Veterans EducationDevelop and implement procedures and rules to administer the requirements of the Texas Proprietary School Act, Texas Driver and Traffic Safety Education Act, and the contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. |
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Fiscal |
|
Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
|
1994-95 |
6.01 |
$3.1 million |
0.03% |
60% from Certification and Proprietary School Funds 18% from Veterans Education Fund 12% from Earned Federal Funds |
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1995-96 |
A6.01, B6.01 and E6.01 |
$1.3 million |
0.02% |
97% from Appropriated Receipts 16% from Veterans Education Fund 16% from Certification and Proprietary School Funds |
| Objective D2.01 (1995-96)
Develop and implement a plan to fundamentally revise the way we approach teaching, increase the number of certified teachers, increase the number of minorities in the education profession, respond to specific teacher shortages, and increase the number of teachers available in rural and inner city areas. |
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Educator Recruitment and PreparationDevelop and implement a plan to fundamentally revise the way we approach teaching, increase the number of certified teachers, increase the number of minorities in the education profession, respond to specific teacher shortages, and increase the number of teachers available in rural and inner city areas. |
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Fiscal |
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Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
|
1994-95 |
2.01 |
$5.6 million |
0.06% |
78% from Certification and Proprietary School Funds 2% from General Revenue |
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1995-96 |
D2.01 |
$2.6 million |
0.02% |
100% from Certification and Proprietary Funds |
| Objective C1 (1995-96) | ||||
Indirect AdministrationCentral administration, information resources, and other support services |
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Fiscal |
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Total |
Percentage |
Major Sources of Funds |
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1995-96 |
C1.01, C1.02 and C1.03 |
$10.8 million |
0.1% |
55% from General Revenue 23% from Earned Federal Funds 23% from U.S. Dept. of Education |
The Texas Education Agency has streamlined its operations in response to Senate Bill 1, 74th Texas Legislature, 1995, and Article III, Rider 44, of the 1995 General Appropriations Act. The agency reduced the number of its full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by 22% in fiscal year 1995-96, from 1,144 positions on August 31, 1995 to 889 positions one year later. The agency accomplished this reduction in large part through the decentralization of technical assistance and other non-core functions to the regional education service centers. The agency decentralized more than $8 million to the education service centers in fiscal year 1995-96, far exceeding the $4.1 million called for in Rider 44. In addition, the agency transferred funding and positions for its proprietary schools, veterans' education, and other workforce education functions to the new Texas Workforce Commission, and its educator preparation, certification and assessment functions to the new State Board for Educator Certification.
Bill Monroe, Coordinator of Internal Operations, (512) 463-9437.
Texas Education Agency Itemized Operating Budget.