FSP (Foundation School Program) is the state program that establishes the amount of state and local funding due to school districts under Texas school finance law.

• A. A program for teacher certification
• B. A program for school meal standards
• C. The foundation for special education law
• D. The state program that establishes the amount of state and local funding due to school districts under the Texas school finance law

Answer: (D)

The Foundation School Program is the state financing framework for Texas public education. It establishes the amount of funding that must flow to each school district from both state and local sources under Texas school finance law. In practice, it sets per-student funding levels and how much state dollars and local property taxes must contribute to meet those entitlements, with adjustments for factors like enrollment and district wealth. It is not about certifying teachers, meal standards, or the broader area of special education law; those are handled by other programs or statutes. So the choice that identifies the Foundation School Program as the state program that determines funding levels under the Texas school finance law is the correct one.