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Legislative proposals could have major impact on school districts

When it comes to what the Texas Legislature is doing, there’s some good news and some bad news.Lawmakers have set very few things in stone since the session began in January. With the legislature still in session, proposals could change or even be discarded.Lamesa school Superintendent David Ritchey told school board members Thursday the legislature is considering increasing teachers’ salaries. The not-so-good news is they are also looking at possibly diverting state funds from public schools to private schools.In one of the proposals, legislators are considering raising teachers’ base salaries by about $15,000 as an incentive to retain teachers. Many ...

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