Bill > HB1703

This bill replaces references to "daily attendance" with "average enrollment" throughout the Texas Education Code, fundamentally changing how student counts are calculated for public school funding purposes. The bill defines average enrollment as the average number of students enrolled in a school district during a school year, which differs from the previous method that calculated attendance based on the sum of daily attendance divided by the number of instructional days. This change affects numerous sections of the education code related to school funding, including calculations for allotments, tax rates, and various funding formulas. The bill aims to provide a more accurate and consistent method of counting students for school finance purposes, potentially giving districts more stable funding by focusing on total enrollment rather than daily attendance. The changes will apply statewide and are set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving school districts time to adapt to the new calculation method.

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