Lewisville ISD will seek changes to school funding, educator recruitment and state accountability rules when Texas lawmakers return to Austin in January.
The district’s Board of Trustees has adopted its priorities for the 90th Texas Legislature, outlining requests that affect campuses across LISD, including Flower Mound and Marcus high schools. The district announced the approved agenda in October.
Its published priorities cover four areas: local decision-making, the educator workforce, campus safety and operating expenses.
On staffing, LISD wants lawmakers to remove certification and testing costs that can discourage prospective teachers from entering high-need positions. It also seeks relief from retirement-system surcharges associated with rehiring retired educators and updated statutory minimum pay schedules for teachers, nurses and counselors.
The district’s safety requests include state funding that better reflects the expense of armed personnel and building security. LISD also wants grants for computers and internet capacity needed for required online assessments, plus scheduling flexibility and safety funding when schools serve as polling places.
For daily operations, the district is asking for funding formulas that account for inflation, utilities and facility expenses. It wants special education allocations to cover the cost of services and evaluations, along with transportation reimbursements that more closely match bus operating costs.
The agenda also calls for more predictable accountability standards and a state oversight approach centered on helping districts improve.
The requests follow changes enacted during the 2025 legislative session. House Bill 2 increased the basic per-student allotment from $6,160 to $6,215—a $55 increase—according to the Texas Education Agency. That increase was one part of a broader school funding package.
Legislators and legislators-elect can begin filing bills Monday, Nov. 9. The session convenes at noon Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027, according to the Texas Legislative Council’s calendar.
Texas holds regular legislative sessions every two years, with a 140-day limit. The governor can also call special sessions to address designated subjects.
Residents can review LISD’s priorities online and find lawmakers through the district’s representative directory. Comments sent to [email protected] reach all seven trustees and Superintendent Lori Rapp.
