Hays County school districts, like many across the state, are struggling to provide improvements and services without the sale of bonds.

However, a lack of state funding, along with a heavy reliance on property tax revenue, is limiting funds and creating problems.

According to an April 2018 report by the National Education Association, in 2017, Texas spent $10,952 per student enrolled in public schools, $2000 less than the national average.

Those reasons are leading several Hays County school offi...