The TAMS MID-SIZE SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA contributes $155,005,525 additional revenue to 231 mid-size school districts.

Under current law, school districts identified as property-wealthy and subject to the requirements of Chapter 41 are not eligible for the mid-size adjustment. Including Chapter 41 districts in the formula will continue to be one of TAMS priorities in the next legislative session on school finance. In our TAMS formula impact model for increased revenue, Chapter 41districts will find the amount your recapture would be reduced once we can convince the legislature to include 41's.

To find the amount your district receives because of the TAMS formula, click here.
These dollars are derived from the latest database from TEA for the 2003-04 school year. For an impact model explanation for the 2003-2004 additional revenue, click here.

If you want to calculate projections for the 2003/04 budget year and/or find the additional TAMS dollars you receive based on your local district data, or in the case of Chapter 41 districts the dollars you would receive if included in the formula, follow this procedure.

1. Go to your local TEA "Estimate of State Aid" template. You can download a new template from the TEA Website.
2. Click on Data Entry page
3. Under District Status in the right column near the bottom, answer 'Y' for yes to indicate you are a chapter 41 district.
4. Make certain that you have not changed any other data.
5. The dollar difference between the two models is the additional monies you receive because of the TAMS formula.
6. Chapter 41 districts should be able to do the same procedure in reverse to determine the dollars you will not receive.

If you have any questions you may contact Denny Crow at dcrow@midsizeschools.org, or by phone at 512-556-6857.