Financial Transparency

Road to a Balanced Budget

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2022-2023 School Year
  • ESSER Funding received
  • Formula Transition Grant received
  • General pay increase 2% for all employees
  • Retention stipends up to $1,500 for all employees
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2023-2024 School Year
  • Adopted a $22 million deficit
  • ESSER funding exhausted ($46 million- over 3 years)
  • Formula Transition Grant exhausted ($10 million- over 2 years)
  • One-time stipends for all employees ($4 million)
  • Budget Reduction of $12 million, including:
    • Review and application of staffing guidelines: $6,230,000
    • Reduction of central administration/support staff and program reductions: $4,155,015
    • Transportation Reductions: $515,000
    • Reduction in professional development, training, and workshops: $315,000
    • Reduction in certification support programming and resources: $265,000
    • Phase out stipends for targeted areas only: $194,500
    • Reduction of operational cost for bulk printing: $96,476
    • Reduction of the operational budget for elected leadership: $42,500
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2024-2025 School Year
Budget Reduction Plan in Progress
Reduction Item Savings
Move high school schedule from 8 to 7 periods
 1,050,000 
Remove double block at junior high schools 2,100,000 
Continue to apply elementary staffing ratios 1,050,000 
Restructure Bilingual and New Arrival Center (NAC) 560,000 
Reduce district/campus C&I positions 2,000,000 
Consolidate pre-k offerings 844,000 
Repurpose Hopper Primary School 880,000
Close/repurpose identified positions district-wide                           1,118,687
Close/repurpose auxiliary staff 896,000 
Restructure transportation model 740,000 
Restructure accelerated instruction
 500,000 
Miscellaneous position/program reductions 1,730,000
TOTAL TIER 1 REDUCTIONS 13,468,687 
Reduction Item Savings
Chapter 313 Revenue - one time transfer to general fund 
 5,764,337 
Foreign Trade Zone Revenue - one time transfer to general fund 
 6,000,000 
TOTAL TIER 3 REDUCTIONS 11,764,337
TOTAL TIERS 1 & 3 REDUCTIONS                                                           25,233,024 

Goals for the Budget Reduction Plan for 2024-2025:

  • Form a budget reduction committee
  • Review programs districtwide to identify savings
  • Employ attrition model for staff reductions
  • Remain competitive in the education labor market and staff our schools at healthy ratios

 

Identified Process for 2024-2025 Budget Reduction:

  • The district budget reduction committee will provide input and strategies to reduce the budget.
  • The district will review TASB staffing reports, added positions within the last four years, and committee feedback to provide guidance for budget reduction recommendations.
  • The district will provide board workshops for the budget reductions.
  • The district will communicate reduction strategies with our staff and community.