HISD Unscripted | Ep. 13 – Understanding the VATRE Ballot Language

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with David Faltys about the VATRE ballot language and its implications for school finance.

HISD Unscripted features a conversation with David Faltys, Financial Advisor with Government Capital Securities and retired superintendent , about the district’s VATRE. The episode explains how ballot language is calculated, how current-year school finance formulas may differ from that calculation, the projected revenue associated with three golden pennies, and how state aid factors into those projections. The conversation also notes a planned district tax impact calculator for individual estimates and references statewide propositions related to homestead exemptions. Listeners are directed to district materials and county election authorities for official information. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Facebook!

People in this episode

Guest: David Faltys

Topics covered

• VATRE
• school finance
• ballot language
• tax impact calculator
• homestead exemptions

Keywords

• HISD
• election
• state aid
• revenue projections

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