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Government Relations and Constituent Services

Learn more about Aldine ISD’s four priorities for the 89th legislative session.

STUDENTS FIRST

Base funding on enrollment of students instead of Average Daily Attendance indexing it to keep pace with inflation.
Fully fund PreK.
Lower the required Additional Day School Year (ADSY) number of instructional days from 180 to 175 school days with the 75,600 instructional minutes.
Add funding for middle schools as part of the ADSY programming and incentivize districts with ADSY funding based on the number of ADSY days.
Increase state funding for special education students based on the services and needs detailed in a student’s individualized education program (IEP).
Advocate for the revision of recent SHARS policy ensuring that districts can continue to provide essential health-related services to students with disabilities.

Base funding on enrollment of students instead of Average Daily Attendance indexing it to keep pace with inflation.
Fully fund PreK.
Lower the required Additional Day School Year (ADSY) number of instructional days from 180 to 175 school days with the 75,600 instructional minutes.
Add funding for middle schools as part of the ADSY programming and incentivize districts with ADSY funding based on the number of ADSY days.
Increase state funding for special education students based on the services and needs detailed in a student’s individualized education program (IEP).
Advocate for the revision of recent SHARS policy ensuring that districts can continue to provide essential health-related services to students with disabilities.

Fully fund unfunded mandates for security for “armed guards” at each school campus.
Keep public education funding discussions separate from discussions about education savings accounts and similar programs.
Hold private educational entities to the same level of academic and financial transparency as public schools.

Fully fund unfunded mandates for security for “armed guards” at each school campus.
Keep public education funding discussions separate from discussions about education savings accounts and similar programs.
Hold private educational entities to the same level of academic and financial transparency as public schools.

Increase funding to improve hiring and retention of experienced educators and staff to support student learning and create incentives for joining the profession.
Advocate for greater financial aid programming in colleges to attract and incentivize students to pursue careers in education.
Appropriate additional funding for student loan forgiveness for students committed to teaching and include Alternative Certification loans.
Advocate for higher compensation and improved benefits, including health and retirement packages, to ensure the recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators.
Streamline Alternative Certification Pathways that currently hinder the effectiveness of accessible and efficient progress for aspiring educators.

Increase funding to improve hiring and retention of experienced educators and staff to support student learning and create incentives for joining the profession.
Advocate for greater financial aid programming in colleges to attract and incentivize students to pursue careers in education.
Appropriate additional funding for student loan forgiveness for students committed to teaching and include Alternative Certification loans.
Advocate for higher compensation and improved benefits, including health and retirement packages, to ensure the recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators.
Streamline Alternative Certification Pathways that currently hinder the effectiveness of accessible and efficient progress for aspiring educators.

Reform the Accountability Rating System to one that uses multiple effective school measures for all grade levels.
Ensure the state-wide accountability rating system provides a fair, transparent, and effective system of assigning performance ratings to school districts based on consistent measures, methods, and procedures.
Support a state-wide accountability rating system that adheres to Texas state law as passed by the Texas legislature.

Reform the Accountability Rating System to one that uses multiple effective school measures for all grade levels.
Ensure the state-wide accountability rating system provides a fair, transparent, and effective system of assigning performance ratings to school districts based on consistent measures, methods, and procedures.
Support a state-wide accountability rating system that adheres to Texas state law as passed by the Texas legislature.