Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Finance and Operations
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Delegation Of Authority To The Superintendent Of Schools To Obligate The District For Excess Revenue Contracts And Agreements
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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has been identified as a district with revenue in excess of entitlement for 2025-2026 and is required to reduce its revenue per Chapters §48.257 and §49.004 of the Texas Education Code (TEC).
Per Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines, the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits must be submitted through the Excess Local Revenue subsystem. To submit the contract through the Excess Local Revenue subsystem, the School Board must delegate the authority to obligate the school district under Chapter 49 and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC §11.1511(c)(4) and §49.006 to the superintendent. The superintendent must be the person that submits the contract to the TEA via the Excess Local Revenue subsystem. This delegation of authority to the superintendent must occur annually to obligate the school district. Revenue in excess of entitlement payments is due to the TEA by September 1, 2026.
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COST/FUNDING SOURCE(S): |
Current estimate is $0. Amount will be updated in the 2025-2026 budget as necessary. |
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Fund Source |
Fund |
Cost Center |
Functional Area |
General Ledger |
Internal Order/ Work Breakdown Structure |
Amount |
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General Fund |
199000001 |
1090800003 |
AD91990000000000 |
6224000000 |
N/A |
$0 |
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STAFFING IMPLICATIONS: |
None |
THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board delegates the authority to obligate the school district under TEC Chapters 11, 48, and 49 to the superintendent, effective August 15, 2025.