Local schools get okay for local values

Local schools’ fears of losing state funding were put to rest recently when the state comptroller’s office authorized the use of local property valuations.

The state had originally claimed that local property values were too low, which would have impacted the amount of money the Texas Education Agency provides to local districts. Clarendon ISD was faced with losing as much as $200,000 in state funding while Hedley ISD could have lost $80,000.

Now, with the local valuations confirmed, both schools expect to receive their usual level of funding.