H.B. No. 3082 amends the Education Code to adjust the small and mid-sized district allotment under the public school finance system. The bill defines the annual allotment per student in average daily attendance (ADA) and specifies that the ADA calculation excludes students who do not reside in the district and are enrolled in a full-time virtual program. Additionally, the bill modifies the formulas used to calculate the annual allotment for school districts with fewer than 1,600 students, as well as those with fewer than 5,000 students, by updating the coefficients in the formulas from .0004 to .00044 and from .000025 to .000034, respectively. For districts with fewer than 300 students that are the only district in their county, the coefficient is also increased from .00047 to .00054.

The changes aim to provide increased financial support to small and mid-sized school districts, ensuring they receive adequate funding based on their average daily attendance. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 48.101 (Education Code 48)