H.B. No. 3082 amends Section 48.101 of the Education Code, which pertains to the small and mid-sized district allotment under the public school finance system. The bill establishes that small and mid-sized districts are entitled to an annual allotment based on their average daily attendance (ADA). Key changes include the clarification that the ADA calculation excludes students who do not reside in the district and are enrolled in a full-time virtual program. Additionally, the formulas used to calculate the allotments for districts with fewer than 1,600 students and those with fewer than 5,000 students have been adjusted, with new coefficients introduced to determine the allotment amounts.

Specifically, the bill modifies the coefficients in the allotment formulas, increasing the values from 0.0004 to 0.00044 for districts with fewer than 1,600 students, and from 0.000025 to 0.000034 for those with fewer than 5,000 students. Furthermore, for districts with fewer than 300 students that are the only district in their county, the coefficient is increased from 0.00047 to 0.00054. The changes aim to provide more equitable funding for small and mid-sized school districts. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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