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Joshua Acevedo: “They were promising more money in the basic allotment two…”

Featuring: Joshua Acevedo, El Paso City Council, District 2 | Texas

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El Paso District 2 Representative Joshua Acevedo Discusses Community Development and Challenges on 915 Talk

Published | Video Starts at 41:36

I also believe that the state has really held hostage a lot of funding that could come into public school, and that is also really hindering school districts. They. They were promising more money in the basic allotment two years ago. That didn't happen. There's talk about increasing the basic allotment as well for for kids being in school this year, and, and what's happening at the state right now, but I'm not sure. (41:36–41:42)

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Asserts that promised increases in basic allotment funding did not occur.

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