Student attendance in spotlight as 'hold harmless' stays in limbo
Updated: 6:30 AM CST February 5, 2021 DALLAS — As the school year and pandemic continues, districts are left wondering whether their budget will be tied to student attendance due to the fate of a "hold harmless" agreement. Last year, a “hold harmless” agreement was put into place by the Texas Education Agency to keep funding at pre-pandemic levels. Overall, attendance across the state is down 3% from October 2019 to October 2020. That equals out to 156,596 fewer students, according to the TEA. School districts still don’t know if their budgets will be tied to the past ...
Source: wfaa.com