Texas agency rejects ‘fines-only’ approach for architects of CCISD project
By Curt W. Olson l Texas Budget Source
AUSTIN — Texas Board of Architectural Examiners member Bert Mijares Jr. of El Paso didn’t like what he heard.
TBAE managing litigator Michael Shirk laid out the case Thursday afternoon against four architects doing work with the Corpus Christi Independent School District.
The case arose from a meeting last August when [...]
With Texas school debt rising, voters need all info before casting ballots
By Curt W. Olson l Texas Budget Source
AUSTIN — Several school districts in Texas have reason to cheer the results of the election last week.
Consider the data that emerged from school bond issues on the ballot across the Lone Star state.
The following information was compiled by Joe F. Smith, who manages the website TexasISD.com.
• Total [...]
Texas lawmakers start hearings on public schools funding
Curt W. Olson l Texas Budget Source
AUSTIN — It’s not the first time a Joint Interim Committee to Study the Public School Finance System has had the mission to examine the system that gives money to 1,028 public school districts.
The newest panel of 11 state senators and 11 representatives met for the first time Thursday.
“Whether [...]
More Texas employees added to salary database
By Curt W. Olson l Texas Budget Source
AUSTIN — Residents of Killeen will find something missing in the Texas Budget Source public employee salary database the city provided the online news site.
A&M looks to save about $20 million on drug benefit contract
By Curt W. Olson | Texas Budget Source
AUSTIN — Texas A&M University could save nearly $20 million between Sept. 1 through August 2015 under its pharmacy benefit manager contract with New Jersey-based Medco Health Solutions Inc.
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