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This bill modifies the small and mid-sized district allotment in the Texas public school finance system by increasing the funding multipliers for school districts with lower student populations. Specifically, the bill changes the calculation for annual allotments (AA) for districts with fewer than 1,600 students, increasing the multiplier from 0.0004 to 0.0008; for districts with less than 5,000 students, the multiplier is raised from 0.000025 to 0.00005; and for districts with fewer than 300 students that are the sole district in their county, the multiplier is increased from 0.00047 to 0.00094. These changes are designed to provide additional financial support to smaller school districts, with the new multipliers effectively doubling the previous funding allocation. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving school districts and state education administrators time to prepare for the new funding formula. The proposed changes aim to help smaller, potentially more resource-limited school districts by providing them with increased financial resources based on their student population size.

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