EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Clear Creek ISD
HIGHLIGHTS CLEAR CREEK ISD During a League City Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon May 17, CCISD Superintendent Karen Engle shared updates on the district, including how district officials and CCISD board trustees are improving the intermediate school experience. As part of the district’s Vision 2030 plan, the goal is for all intermediate schools to be nationally recognized as centers of innovation, creation and collaboration. Modeling The Leader in Me program at 11 CCISD schools, starting in the 2024-25 school year, sixth-graders will take courses incorporating The Leader in Me skills. District officials are also considering creating innovation centers at 10 of the district’s intermediate schools and/or four schools of innovation. Officials’ goal is to have intermediate school students spend a week every couple months working together in a shared space. Clear Creek ISD board of trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. July 10 for a board workshop and at 6 p.m. for a regular meeting at the Education Support Center, 2425 E. Main St., League City. Meetings are streamed at www.ccisd.net/thestream. MEETINGS WE COVER
District facing multimillion-dollar budget shortfall
resulting in a $31.75 million shortfall. The district has a Strategic Budget Sprint Team that is tasked with looking at ways to increase revenues and reduce expenses. The team met in early May. The team came up with recommen- dations and tiered them. Superinten- dent Karen Engle will use the team’s report to provide recommendations to the board. In their own words: Board members expressed concern with the state of the budget. “It’s glaring, I think, what not only our district but other districts are facing and how they’re still able to provide the opportunities for our students,” Trustee Jay Cunningham said. “Buckle up. We’re going to have to roll our sleeves up and get to work.” Trustee Jeffrey Larson said he was troubled by the shortfalls the district is facing. “This is tough; $31 million is a huge hill to climb,” he said, noting the district may have to tax residents more to make up the difference.
PROJECTED SHORTFALLS
Clear Creek ISD officials expect to face large shortfalls in coming fiscal years.
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BY JAKE MAGEE
CLEAR CREEK ISD Due to declin- ing enrollment, a lack of state aid and other factors, Clear Creek ISD is facing multimillion-dollar shortfalls over the next two fiscal years. The overview: CCISD Chief Finan- cial Officer Alice Benzaia shared a preview of the fiscal year 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 budgets with the board May 22. • For the FY 2022-23 budget, the board transferred $9.2 million from the district’s contingency fund to pass a balanced budget. • For FY 2023-24, district officials expect $357.34 million in revenue and $374.74 million in expenses, resulting in a $17.4 million shortfall. • For FY 2024-25, officials expect $353.6 million in revenue and $385.35 million in expenses,
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SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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