School Funding Election: Proposition A
The November 2024 School Funding Election in Crandall ISD would provide funding to increase salaries for the teachers and staff who work with students each day. The election is a response to stagnant state funding and federal funding cuts that, at a time of high inflation, have created fiscal challenges for schools across Texas.
The election is a response to stagnant state funding, federal funding cuts, and the impact of high inflation over several years.
- The state has not increased the Basic Allotment, which is the main unit of education funding that the state sends to local school districts, since 2019.
- A pandemic-era federal funding program is expiring, but schools still face pandemic-related challenges, such as high teacher turnover.