Math Lesson: Chapter 313 Tax Abatement Agreements Don’t Add Up
Smithville ISD’s two elementary schools earned “D” ratings from the Texas Education Agency for 2018-2019 (the most recent year available). Its junior high got a “C.” Though its high school received a very low “B,” it earned no distinctions from the TEA. Yet in March, the Smithville school board told its attorney to begin negotiations...