Relating to the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.

Contracts

• Master Service Agreements (MSAs): Review all multi-year agreements with ISDs. If pricing was capped based on the previous $15,000 allotment, execute addendums immediately to capture the new $30,000 ceiling.
• Contingency Clauses: Insert specific language regarding "Appropriation Contingency." The Fiscal Note indicates costs are estimates; if the Legislature fails to fully fund the $410M requirement, TEA will prorate funds. Your contract must define who pays the difference if state funding is cut mid-project.

Hiring/Training

• Sales Force Education: Train business development teams on the new $30,000 per-campus hard cap. Service bundles (e.g., "Campus Safety Package") should be repriced to sit exactly at or slightly below this threshold to simplify district procurement.
• Audit Support: Designate a point of contact to assist district CFOs with documentation. Districts will be under high scrutiny to prove these funds were spent strictly on safety; your team must provide the necessary evidentiary support.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Line-Item Invoicing: Accounts Receivable must stop using generic descriptions like "Consulting" or "General Maintenance." Invoices must strictly mirror TEA safety categories (e.g., "Fencing," "Silent Panic Alert Technology," "SRO Funding").
• 7-Year Retention: Maintain detailed scope-of-work records for 7 years. Because you are being paid with restricted state funds, your records are subject to TEA audit flow-down requirements.

Fees & Costs

• No New Fees: The bill imposes no direct fees on business.
• Recapture Impact: The bill reduces "Robin Hood" recapture payments for districts by approximately $26M-$36M annually. This increases local district liquidity, potentially speeding up payment cycles for vendors.