The news last week that the federal government is shutting off pandemic relief funds to public schools starting Sept. 30 isn’t going to have an impact on Lamesa Independent School District’s (LISD) budget.The relief funds the local district received during a three year period have already been spent. It doesn’t expect any further payments.Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the past four years.“Those funds differ from school to school depending upon the size of the school. Not everyone got the same,” said LISD Chief Financial Officer Ron McBee.The U.S. Congress passed the Elementary ...