\u201cProdigal sons and daughters are always welcome home,\u201d Berringer said.<\/p>\n
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD is one of Tarrant County\u2019s fastest-growing school systems<\/a>. However, 2,806 students transferred outside of the district last school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.<\/p>\n Texas funnels state money to public schools largely based on how many children show up for classes. The basic per-student funding starts at $6,215, a $55 bump from last year. State lawmakers increased that along with other funding \u2014 such as for safety, teacher pay and basic needs \u2014 when they approved $8.5 billion for public schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n Marilyn Tolbert, school board president, said she wished the Legislature further increased public education funding so districts could adequately take care of their needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n The state\u2019s teacher raises are great, but they do not cover all educators who help students in the classroom, she said as an example. About 100 employees did not qualify, so Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD must pay for that without state help.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the things the state could do is just fund us appropriately, and then we could allocate it appropriately to our staff,\u201d Hollingsworth said.<\/p>\n Jacob Sanchez is education editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org<\/a> or @_jacob_sanchez<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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