State extends pre-COVID school funding Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen (left) and Burnet Consolidated ISD Superintendent Keith McBurnett are grateful Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency will fund schools through the spring semester based on initial projected student numbers. Staff photos by Daniel Clifton
Local school districts are dealing with huge budget deficits due to a drop in attendance this year, including a $360,000 shortfall for the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District. A “hold harmless” ruling by the Texas Education Agency this week will allow districts to use past attendance figures to fund current classes, saving them from lost income.