Advocacy

89th Legislative Session Advocacy

In Northwest ISD, we are advocating for our legislators to prioritize public school funding and to increase the basic allotment (the funding mechanism for all Texas public schools) to $7,500. Every increase in the basic allotment automatically provides structural increases for teacher salaries, the school safety allotment, and the special education allotment and structurally decreases recapture. 

Texas school districts are struggling with the impact of historic inflation and the lack of additional funding. Without a significant increase in state funding during the last legislative session and the failure of the VATRE, Northwest ISD is currently taking steps to eliminate a $16 million structural deficit.

As we strive to build a culture of engagement in Northwest ISD, we encourage you to engage your voice and contact your legislators.

• Sample Message - Texas School Funding Crisis Demonstrates Need to Increase Basic Allotment
• Northwest ISD Legislative Priorities Summary 
• Northwest ISD Legislative Priorities – Talking Points
• Northwest ISD Legislative Priorities – Reasoning & Examples
• Talking Points – Texas School Funding Crisis and Education Policies

 

Contact Your Local Legislators

When contacting your legislators, consider sharing your home address and/or identifying yourself as a constituent, parent, employee, etc. of Northwest ISD or a specific area. Legislators often give more consideration to their local constituents.

• Who Represents Me?
• Email the nine Senators and Representatives representing Northwest ISD
• Local Legislators Contact Information
• Email the Senate Committee on Education K-16
• Email the House Public Education Committee 
• NISD House and Senate Delegate Map

NISD Advocacy Committee: Our Purpose 

To inform and engage legislators and to advocate for Northwest ISD’s Legislative Priorities on behalf of students, staff, and the NISD community.

If you are interested in receiving occasional legislative updates and advocacy alerts from Northwest ISD, or would like to be considered for Northwest ISD’s Advocacy Committee, please complete this form. 

Advocacy Committee Toolkit (Membership Required)

Other Legislative Contacts

• Email NISD’s two Senators.
• Email NISD’s seven House of Representatives.