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Stakeholders will have different opinions on school funding, specifically regarding adequate and equitable funding.

While funding is important, leaders must keep in mind the best interest of students

Leaders should always abide by legal constraints when it comes to funding, although sometimes extra money seems nice, if it is not allowed legally, do not use it.

Extracurricular activities must abide by legal constraints because they are considered part of a school day.

Even though districts receive many streams of funding from federal, local, and state agencies, oftentimes this funding is not sufficient to meet the needs of the school district.

Budgetary constraints not only impact the school district by preventing hiring and retention of teachers, but also the students quality of education.

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This non-law article discusses school funding and how it is unequal because almost half of funds come from local property taxes, therefore schools in wealthier areas receive more money (Biddle & Berliner, 2002). The article is interesting as it breaks down local property taxes by state. New York and California have the highest property taxes and most likely have the highest tax bracket of residents. Schools in these states generally receive more money than others. As much as the government tries to make school funding as equal as possible, it isn’t always that way.

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may02/vol59/num08/Unequal-School-Funding-in-the-United-States.aspx

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Code of Ethics
2. Fulfills all professional duties with honesty and integrity and always acts in a trustworthy and responsible manner.

As the leader of a school, I believe that it is very important to be honest and have integrity for all things, but especially of those dealing with funds for the school district. There is a lot of behind the scenes when dealing with the funds or money of a school district so it is very important to always be honest in a responsible manner as the code of ethics state.

American Association of School Administrators. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://aasa.org/content.aspx?id=1390

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(Local Law) Tolar ISD includes federal and state revenue sources in order to use grant money on the students of the school. The TISD Superintendent must apply grants awarded to TISD on behalf of the school board. Accepting these grants allows for improved educational practices for the students (Tolar ISD School Board Manual, 2019.) https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/671?filename=CB(LOCAL).pdf

https://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Code/671?filter=CB

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(Administrative) President Obama signed the Every Students Succeeds Act in 2015, which helps to prepare students for college or other career routes. This federal, administrative law aids funding for special populations such as low-income and economically disadvantaged students (National Association of Secondary School Principals. (2018)., Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)).

https://www.nassp.org/policy-advocacy-center/learn-the-issues/every-student-succeeds-act-essa/

https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn

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(Administrative)  Title 1 Funds, derived from the No Child Left Behind Act, help aid funding for schools that have at least 40% of the school population as low-income, in foster care, or at specific poverty levels (34 C.F.R § 200.70 (2017). This federal, administrative law is found in the Code of Federal Regulations.  https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=3af1107a9fac8baafc04dccb698a824a&mc=true&node=se34.1.200_170&rgn=div8

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(Constitutional) One-fourth of the revenue from State Occupancy taxes will directly benefit free public schools (Tex. Const. art. VII § 3a). This Texas Constitutional law supports school funding and helps public schools to run more efficiently. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.7.htm

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(Administration) After the 2006 major tax relief in Texas, the Texas Administrative Code derived this law to make sure school districts did not lose funding. The Texas Legislature gave additional funds to schools to make up for any that were lost in the tax relief. The law was written solely to make sure districts did not lose money. In 2017, the law was repealed.

(19 Tex. Admin. Code § 61.1011 (2013, amended 2017)).

http://txrules.elaws.us/rule/title19_chapter61_sec.61.1011

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In this current news article it talks about the scare of students going back to school after the corona virus. This article specifically talks about parents paying for their own students to learn remotely through an online program. This would hurt public school is Texas tremendously, as schools get funds from students attendance within the school district.

Jaschik, S. (202AD, April 27). Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/04/27/some-parents-wont-pay-or-are-unsure-about-children-enrolling-online

https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/04/27/some-parents-wont-pay-or-are-unsure-about-children-enrolling-online

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This news article is great for people who don't understand where school funding comes from and what is used for. This author explains in detail about funding and the importance that it is needed for in our schools today.

II, D. B. (2019, July 22). Five Lessons From an Outgoing School Funding Activist. Retrieved from https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/07/advice_from_outgoing_school_fu.html/

https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/07/advice_from_outgoing_school_fu.html/

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A position statement related to budget cuts in education, states that “we must invest in public education as our nation’s future depends on it, either we support the children or undermine them” (NSBA Communications, 2017). While politicians sometimes do not put the best interest of the nation’s students first, educational leaders must plan ahead and work around any budget cuts. Students of low-socioeconomic backgrounds are more at-risk to descend when budget cuts happen (NSBA Communication, 2017).

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School funding is important to education because it is the basis on how schools basically survive. Without funding, schools would not have half of the resources they receive to help teach students. Funding helps better our education system by allowing educators to purchase innovative resources. School funding provides resources that are necessary for both students and teachers to shine.

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School funding is the basis in which schools are able to operate. Local, state, and federal sources provide money for school funding. It is important for school leaders to understand the ins and outs of school funding and the laws related to it so that their school can get adequate resources. It is very important for school leaders to stay up to date with legislation in case anything changes budgets for the year. This topic was chosen because prospective leaders do not always understand school funding to the extent that they should. While servicing students is of high importance, funding is one aspect that schools cannot do much without.