Some Texas public schools facing budget concerns without legislative funding increases

BURNET, Texas (Nexstar) — With a $33 billion dollar budget surplus hanging overhead, the regular legislative session started with promises to increase teacher pay and school funding but ended with none, now leading some public schools with budget concerns as they head into the next school year without an increase to the basic allotment.In a district-wide email sent Tuesday morning to families, Burnet CISD said it is facing a $1.3 million dollar deficit for the upcoming 2023-2024 school yea