Education
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Liberty Hill ISD is considering cutting dozens of positions and reducing budgets. At a Jan. 27 special meeting, district o cials proposed making the rst phase of budget cuts, which would include eliminating 66 sta positions as well as reducing campus budgets by 10% and department budgets by 12%. LHISD is aiming to make $5.5 million in cuts to pass a balanced bud- get of $99.5 million for scal year 2025-26, Chief of Schools Travis Motal said. The context Without making any cuts, the district is pro- jected to face a $17.7 million budget shortfall in FY 2025-26 and a $26.7 million shortfall in FY 2026-27, Liberty Hill ISD considers making over $5M in cuts
Liberty Hill ISD board members voiced frustration over the district’s nances as it considers making cuts.
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Changes being considered The district proposed cutting 66 positions, including: 14 emergent bilingual paraprofessionals SevenSTEM elective teachers Seven gifted and talented teachers Five behavioral interventionists
which would deplete its remaining fund balance. In 2026, the district is planning to open its eighth elementary school, third middle school and the o cial campus for its second high school. What they’re saying District o cials have expressed frustration over a lack of state funding amid increasing costs. “It’s just sad that we’re in this position,” Place 1 board member Chris Neighbors said.
LHISD may consider taking the following measures to lower expenses:
Increasing fees for facility rentals and programs Implementing activity fees for athletics and ine arts Offering sponsorship opportunities, including advertisements and naming rights for donors
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