Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Bill would give Texas schools relief from state mandates

AUSTIN — School districts would have more leeway to cut salaries and terminate teachers to save money under legislation filed Tuesday by the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee. Sen. Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, said her bill would help school districts deal with the state’s current budget crunch, which is expected to reduce state education aid by as much as $5 billion next year. Without more flexibility for districts, one expert said, the funding cutback could cost nearly 100,000 jobs.

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