Stimulus spending plan in the works

AUSTIN (AP) - Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott said a plan for spending billions of dollars in federal stimulus money on education should be ready late this week or early next week.

And he said about two-thirds of $3.9 billion in discretionary education spending money is expected to arrive by the end of March.

Scott testified before a House committee overseeing the money Tuesday. Some $6 billion in federal economic stimulus money for education is heading to Texas. About half will be available for use in a variety of ways on elementary, secondary or higher education.

About $700 million will be allocated by the governor.

Some money is dedicated by law for special education and low-income students.