89th Session Legislative Priorities

The Texas Legislature meets in Austin from January through May of each odd-numbered year. Prior to the beginning of each legislative session, the Board of Trustees adopts legislative priorities for the upcoming session. In October 2024, the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees approved the following priorities for the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature, which began January 14, 2025. 

The priorities were developed by the FISD Legislative Leadership Committee, a district committee made up of staff, students and community members to learn more about how local, state and federal governmental action impacts the school district. The committee was tasked with exploring issues that could be considered by state lawmakers in the next legislative session, as well as areas where action by the state could help Frisco ISD better serve students and the community.

School Finance

  • Increase the basic allotment and provide an ongoing inflationary adjustment in the school funding formula.

  • Adjust program allotments to reflect the actual cost of services provided and expand allowable costs for program spending.

Assessment & Accountability

  • Maintain local control in the development of curricular resources and selection of instructional materials to meet the diverse needs of students.

  • Provide a comprehensive view of the strengths and needs of schools by broadening the state accountability system to include meaningful, diversified data points and locally developed accountability measures.

Student Experience

  • Create a school safety advisory committee to study and make recommendations for all hazard emergency management programs, and consider providing funding for school districts or education service centers who implement those programs.

  • Create an advisory committee to study and make recommendations regarding the effectiveness of current state-level supports for student mental health and the implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs.