West DFW News

Granbury ISD Superintendent Jeromy Glen recently published an op-ed sharing his thoughts on funding the Texas school system has received in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I was reading the other morning and came across some great wisdom: Do not withhold good from those who need it when you have the ability to help," Glen wrote. "I immediately thought of our school board. For the last six years, trustees have consistently been good stewards of taxpayer money by lowering taxes, adopting balanced budgets, and putting money back into reserves."

Glen wrote that much of the funding that is received goes to teachers to help them get the school supplies needed to teach.  

"More importantly, the board understands funding is meant to help those in our community – specifically our students," Glen wrote. "Last year, trustees gave every teacher in the district funds to purchase school supplies for their classrooms."

Glen says the trustees found that many teachers and school officials were paying for supplies out of their own pockets. The funds have helped the teachers greatly.

"They understood how much our staff members spend out-of-pocket annually in the classrooms and wanted to help," Glen wrote. "This year, they are stepping up to purchase supplies for all students."

Glen also highlighted that many of the students in the districts are at a disadvantage when it comes to family finances. Purchasing school supplies for these students takes away a lot of the worry.

"Our board recognizes that over 50% of students in GISD are economically disadvantaged," Glen wrote.