What is an Attendance Credit Election?

In short, a new Texas law requires Royal ISD to gain voter approval for a process of paying recapture (commonly referred to as Robin Hood) by purchasing attendance credit from the State with local tax revenue. An attendance credit is simply the name given for a district to equalize its funding through recapture payments. Until this year, the district has used a state exemption to have recapture funds taken out of its annual state funding without the need for a special election.

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What happens if the election fails?

The Texas Education Agency will detach $2 Billion worth of commercial property from Royal ISD’s tax revenue. This would result in a permanent loss of local control in our district. What does this mean to you as a taxpayer? With a reduction in commercial property, it would require the tax rate to rise.

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What happens if this election is approved by voters? 

An approved election would allow Royal ISD to make its state-required recapture payments with the State of Texas through the purchase of attendance credit.