Education
BY HALEY VELASCO
PISD projects $8.6M shortfall for FY 2025-26 As state funding remains unknown, Pearland ISD is projecting an $8.6 million shortfall for fiscal year 2025-26. Superintendent Larry Berger said this potential shortfall is based on current funding without fur- ther help from the state. It also does not include potential changes from Senate Bill 2, which was signed into law May 3 and creates a system for educational savings accounts across the state. The overview The district is projecting nearly $211 million in revenues and $2 million in savings on items throughout the budget, according to district documents. That is paired with $221.6 million in expenses, which results in a shortfall of over $8.6 million for FY 2025-26. The shortfall also includes a 2% general pay increase with adjustments.
FISD to sell former Cline school site
Pearland ISD revenue sources
Local
State Federal
2024-25
55%
9%
36%
The Friendswood ISD board of trustees approved the superintendent to negotiate a sale for the former Cline Elementary School site with Friendswood-based Sterling Builders at its March 31 workshop. The gist The district will be selling the nearly 11.4-acre property, which is located at 505 Briarmeadow Ave., Friendswood, as surplus property by May, district documents note.
2025-26*
0.16%
40.54%
59.3%
*PROJECTED
SOURCE: PEARLAND ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
If the board chooses to not approve any pay increase or adjustments in the future, the district could be looking at a $4.1 million shortfall for FY 2025-26, according to district documents. Berger said the district is funded through local, state and federal revenue. He said while state revenue is projected to rise for FY 2025-26, federal revenue will fall by nearly 9%. This includes losing funding for school health and related services, and from the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.
Cline Elementary site 11.4 acres in size
$26.7K made in selling equipment
NOTE: THE SALE OF THE LAND IS ONGOING. THE PRICE IT COULD BE SOLD FOR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
$9.5M in property value
SOURCE: FRIENDSWOOD ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
AISD to demolish former Walt Disney Elementary site
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Alvin ISD’s board of trustees at its April 8 meeting approved a nearly $200,000 contract with Harris County-based contractor AAR Incorporated to demolish the former Walt Disney Elementary site. The decision comes a few months after the school, located at 5000 Mustang Road, Alvin,
The big picture District documents note the school “must be demolished” in order to prepare for the construc- tion of the new combination campus for Walt Disney Elementary School and Stevenson Primary. Prior to the storm damage, the replacement cam- pus was made part of the district's $380.1 million bond that was approved in November.
424
35
160
Walt Disney Elementary & future construction site
2403
was damaged by a tornado in December, Community Impact previously reported.
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