As schools were dismissed for the summer across the state, the Texas Legislature passed a massive $8.5 billion school funding package. House Bill 2 was sent to Governor Abbott's office on Thursday night. The funding plan looks to provide much-needed dollars to a public school system that has struggled under previous funding formulas. "It is great news, it's amazing. However, we just still have some concerns," said Heather Sheffield. Sheffield, who is with the Association of Texas Professional Educators, spoke to FOX7 about those concerns. "It really hamstrings the way that districts can spend the money because it was given in such a way that it must be spent in certain areas. And so it does complicate matters a little bit," said Sheffield.
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Michael Spurlin
ATPE
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