Legislative and Budget Updates
Dear CFISD Community:
The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially began yesterday, Jan. 14. This will be a critical session for public school funding, and CFISD has taken a proactive approach to getting the word out about our priorities for the session.
Please visit the legislative page of our website to view a complete list of priorities, which we have simplified into four key areas that have been shared with our local legislators:
- Fully fund school districts that offer a Local Optional Homestead Exemption (LOHE).
- Increase the School Safety Allotment.
- Increase the Special Education Allotment.
- Increase the Transportation Allotment.
We are fortunate to have local delegates who have been receptive to CFISD’s needs, some of whom have already filed bills. Thank you to State Reps. Lacey Hull and Mike Schofield, who filed HB 1153 and HB 558, respectively, to help districts like CFISD continue to offer our LOHE while providing much-needed tax relief. State Sen. Joan Huffman also filed SB 260 that would double the School Safety Allotment, and Sen. Paul Bettencourt filed SB 568 that addresses needs for our special education students and staff—as recommended by the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding.
I encourage you to follow our social media channels (@cyfairisd) for information throughout the session, and sign up for legislative updates through Remind by texting @cfisdleg to 81010. We will provide information and action items throughout the legislative session when key bills are filed.
We recently posted an updated Legislative Communication Tips file on our legislative webpage, which is a one-page guide for expressing your input as a constituent who cares about public education. Please download this to find additional ways to stay in touch and communicate with our representatives. Remember to stay positive; we want to create a climate where we can all work together toward our legislative goals!
The legislative session will be instrumental in our development of a budget for the 2025-2026 school year, which we plan to pass by June 30. We want to do everything possible to avoid further cuts after a very challenging budget situation in 2024-2025. We will continue to communicate with you throughout the session, and as we develop a budget to present to our Board of Trustees.
Thank you for being a passionate advocate for public education and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD!
In the best interest of children,
Douglas Killian, Ph.D.
CFISD Superintendent
Legislative and Budget Updates
Dear CFISD Community:
The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially began yesterday, Jan. 14. This will be a critical session for public school funding, and CFISD has taken a proactive approach to getting the word out about our priorities for the session.
Please visit the legislative page of our website to view a complete list of priorities, which we have simplified into four key areas that have been shared with our local legislators:
- Fully fund school districts that offer a Local Optional Homestead Exemption (LOHE).
- Increase the School Safety Allotment.
- Increase the Special Education Allotment.
- Increase the Transportation Allotment.
We are fortunate to have local delegates who have been receptive to CFISD’s needs, some of whom have already filed bills. Thank you to State Reps. Lacey Hull and Mike Schofield, who filed HB 1153 and HB 558, respectively, to help districts like CFISD continue to offer our LOHE while providing much-needed tax relief. State Sen. Joan Huffman also filed SB 260 that would double the School Safety Allotment, and Sen. Paul Bettencourt filed SB 568 that addresses needs for our special education students and staff—as recommended by the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding.
I encourage you to follow our social media channels (@cyfairisd) for information throughout the session, and sign up for legislative updates through Remind by texting @cfisdleg to 81010. We will provide information and action items throughout the legislative session when key bills are filed.
We recently posted an updated Legislative Communication Tips file on our legislative webpage, which is a one-page guide for expressing your input as a constituent who cares about public education. Please download this to find additional ways to stay in touch and communicate with our representatives. Remember to stay positive; we want to create a climate where we can all work together toward our legislative goals!
The legislative session will be instrumental in our development of a budget for the 2025-2026 school year, which we plan to pass by June 30. We want to do everything possible to avoid further cuts after a very challenging budget situation in 2024-2025. We will continue to communicate with you throughout the session, and as we develop a budget to present to our Board of Trustees.
Thank you for being a passionate advocate for public education and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD!
In the best interest of children,
Douglas Killian, Ph.D.
CFISD Superintendent