EDUCATION ISSUES: Spring Branch ISD officials say a possible $50-million budget cut could cause campuses to shut down.
Spring Branch ISD is sounding the alarm on what they're calling potentially disastrous budget cuts. School officials say if the state legislators don't act, parents students, and staff will be severely impacted by the cuts. FOX 26's Natalie Hee spoke with the district about what's going on.ISD is sounding the alarm on what they’re calling potentially disastrous budget cuts.
"We are looking at having to eliminate $50 million from our budget because we have to spend $88 million of our tax dollars in a payment called re-capture to the state of Texas," said Lisa Alpe, a SBISD Board Trustee. In order to eliminate 20% of their overall budget, Alpe says the district would have to make drastic changes including cutting teachers and school police officers and shutting down entire campuses.
"Everything from closing down certain campuses, cutting staff which includes counselors for mental health, that includes librarians, that includes police officers, we are looking at major devastating cuts to our system. We will not be able to function and keep our children safe and educated if we have to make these kinds of cuts," Alpe said.
"The basic allotment which is the amount of funding that the state provides per student and right now that’s $6100. We are asking that to be increased by at least $1000 to cover these costs," Earnest said.
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