BY BROOKE SJOBERG & CHLOE YOUNG
Final budget report shows RRISD deficit nearly doubled
14 RRISD campuses score 96% on TEA safety audits Round Rock ISD campuses scored a 96% on safety audits conducted by the Texas Education Agency, a Nov. 6 update from the district shows. These audits are required annually by the Texas Education Code, and 87% of schools had no findings of issue in the 2023-24 school year. What you need to know These audits include: • Determining if campuses are accessible by unsecured or unauthorized means • Finding any unlocked exterior doors • Ensuring accurate and correct records of weekly door checks are kept
Revenue deceases: -$7.4M
Special education funding reimbursement: -$6.5M Property tax collections (current year): -$600K Property tax collections (prior year): -$300K
Expense increases: $10M
Special education stipends: +$3.9M Voter-approved salary increases: +$2M
A final budget update on the 2023-24 fis- cal year from district administrators shows Round Rock ISD’s projected budget shortfall of $19 million nearly doubled to $37 million. What you need to know At a Nov. 21 meeting, Chief Financial Officer Dennis Covington said this was due to a variety of factors, including higher than anticipated expenses and reduced revenues. Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez said administra- tors will provide more frequent budget updates in the future. What’s next? The board will set a schedule to receive budget updates from administration in December.
Guest educators: +$1.5M
Reading academy stipends: +$700K
Retiree payouts: +$600K
Student competitions: +$500K Insurance deductibles: +$300K Math and bilingual stipends: +$500K
-$8M -$4M
$0 $4M
$8M $12M
SOURCE: ROUND ROCK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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