Relating to special education funding under the Foundation School Program.

SB 149 adjusts Texas' special education funding under the Foundation School Program by requiring regional education service centers to provide specific core services, such as staff training and support for districts with special education compliance issues. It changes how the basic funding allotment is calculated for special education students, tying it directly to the intensity of services needed as defined by state rules. This affects school districts, regional centers, and students receiving special education services by aligning funding more closely with actual service requirements. The bill also clarifies definitions, like excluding resource rooms from "self-contained classroom" status, to improve implementation of funding rules.