Joe's Commentaries
Last Week's Commentaries (May 5-9, 2008) - A research tool
By sally
May 12, 2008, 05:00

Lone Finalist members have immediate access to all past commentaries, links and charts. To subscribe, email vickie@texasisd.com, call 936.622.3411 or sign up online (click on Lone Finalist tile in left blue margin).  Memberships are $200; additional memberships from same organization are $25 each.  (We will check for you to see if there is a prior member). (Friday)  "Bonds and Bond Guarantee Capacity" by Joe Smith- Good Morning - May 9, 2008 How close to capacity is it? Link:  Texas Permanent School Fund Bond Gurantee Program Summary Quotes from Robert Elder of the Austin American Statesman Link:  Texas asking IRS to raise limits on guaranteeing school bonds (Austin American Statesman) Link:  Annual Report of the Permanent School Fund (Thursday)  "Texas School School Districts Request Bond Authorizations Saturday" by Joe Smith- Good Morning - May 8, 2008 ·         Now is the optimum time to pass bond referendums ·         Inflation and construction, maintenance costs and budgets   (Wednesday)  "Surplus or Shortfall - You Decide" by Joe Smith -Good Morning- May 7, 2008 “Surplus” as defined by the Tax and Budget Primer How Craddick arrived at his $15 billion figure Link:  Dallas Morning News article (Christi Hoppe) (Tuesday)  "Essence of Hold Harmless" by Joe Smith -Good Morning- May 6, 2008 Link:  Greater of Hold Harmless per WADA from TEA HB1 – An unwarranted, inefficient departure from formula funding (Quote from Wayne Pierce) Link:  December News and Notes (The Equity Center) (Monday)  "HB1 Slow to Evolve" by Joe Smith- Good Morning - May 5, 2008 Reminder that your current budget figures are not to be considered final (A)(B) and (C) of section 42.2516 of the Education Code Link:  Greater of Hold Harmless per WADA from TEA

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