After hearing twelve weeks of testimony involving six litigant groups who sued the state, State District Judge John Dietz issued a ruling indicating that the current school finance system is unconstitutional. Judge Dietz ruled that the system is:
- A de facto state property tax
- Quantitatively inefficient (lacks equity)
- Unsuitable and inadequate
The state is expected to appeal directly to the Texas Supreme Court, which could hear the case later this year. We do not anticipate there to be any major changes in the system until a final ruling is issued by the high court.
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