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Texas lawmakers this year underwent a series of four special legislative sessions that focused on measures that would have increased funding for families enrolled in private schools.
If basic student allotment was adjusted based on inflationary costs, the rate would be about $7,000, officials said. School districts in Texas are given $6,160 per student.
The four-day school week program, seen as a tool to recruit and retain teachers, was implemented by several school districts starting in recent school years.