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Analysis of Sixty-Five Percent Rule in School Spending

  

Authors:
Dick Lavine /(512) 320-0222 x 101
Scott McCown /(512) 320-0222 x 109

September 27, 2005

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In August, the Governor issued an executive order requiring that “65 percent of school district funds be expended for instructional purposes as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics." Requiring school districts to spend at least 65% of their operating budget on “instruction” as defined by the federal government would not enhance student achievement, would have unintended negative consequences, and would move Texas back to measuring process rather than performance.