Education
BY DANICA LLOYD
Cy-Fair ISD salaries could become less competitive As Cy-Fair ISD trustees prepare to approve a budget for scal year 2025-26 this June, district leaders said they could struggle to maintain competitive salaries due to the limited funding the district receives from the state. How we got here Trustee Julie Hinaman said CFISD used to consis- tently be one of the highest-paying districts in the region, but “[is] losing ground,” and is now ranked fourth or fth compared to neighboring districts. The district is facing a $50 million shortfall in 2025-26, which accounts for no raises. Despite the projected funding gap, Superintendent Doug Killian said he would still like to see employees get raises in 2025-26. “I think we should do a pay increase even though it will take us further into de cit. But that’s why we have that little bit of extra money in our
High schools to address absenteeism Six high school principals in Cy-Fair ISD will soon be working with on-campus stu- dent support specialists from Communities in Schools of Houston, a national program that helps combat chronic absenteeism. The board approved the partnership at its May 5 meeting. How it works In addition to attendance improvements, specialists will target academic assistance and behavioral interventions at:
Average revenue per-pupil in neighboring school districts, 202324
Cy-Fair ISD
$8,737
Tomball ISD
$9,189
Klein ISD
$9,436
Houston ISD
$10,112
Spring Branch ISD
$10,198
Katy ISD
$10,404
Waller ISD
$10,663
SOURCES: CYFAIR ISD, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY COMMUNITY IMPACT
fund balance. And then we make the hard deci- sions in [20]26,” he said. For FY 2024-25, the CFISD board approved a $1.16 billion budget, which included a projected $77.5 million shortfall. While employees received a 1%-2% raise, several budget cuts were made, and the board approved a property tax rate increase last fall.
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