EDUCATION
2023 EDUCATION EDITION
Carroll ISD making adjustments for nal budget BY HANNAH JOHNSON
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD making improvements for school safety GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE ISD District sta are applying for a grant formulated by the Texas Education Agency, or TEA, for the district. BY HANNAH JOHNSON The timeline: The new rules are staggered in their implementation timeline, Barbaroux said. For the
“I WAITED WITH BATED BREATH TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND NOT A LOT DID.”
funds from TEA will be received, so the board approved using funds from the 2016 bond surplus to cover the costs on June 26. Barbaroux said the money received from the TEA grant would reimburse the bond funds used for the expenditures. “The reason for the appropriation is to give our district exibility [and] be able to get started moving in the direction we have to,” she said during the June 26 board meeting.
funding formula for average daily attendance, also known as ADA. The basic allotment per student is $6,160, according to the Texas Education Agency. CISD is basing its revenue for the 2023-24 school year on an ADA of 7,945 which is the same as the 2022-23 school year. CISD will see an increase of $71,000 in child nutrition revenue as the board approved increasing plate lunches by $0.20. The cost: Johnson said further meetings will be held to nalize departmental budgets. The budget will assume 100% in sta ng levels, but Johnson said the district rarely sees all of its sta ng budget be spent. Utilities are expected to increase by $850,000 in cost. Technology is expected to increase $1 million as expenditures were pre- viously paid with 2017 bond funds.
The options: To balance the budget, Johnson presented possible options to the trustees. • A special legislative session could be held to address school nance. • The board could consider a VATRE, or Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election. A tax rate election is held to ask voters to approve a modi- ed tax rate in order to increase revenue for the district. • The district could sell real estate it owns in 2023-24. • Reduce payroll budget for antici- pated underspending by approxi- mately $2 million to $3 million. • The district could partner with additional sponsorships for facilities. “Even though we’ve got some challenges, I think we’ve come up with some really good solutions that give the board a lot of options as we move forward,” Johnson said.
CARROLL ISD As the 2023-24 school year approaches, Carroll ISD is making its nal analyses for its budget. The overview: David Johnson, CISD assistant superintendent for nancial services, presented a budget update to the board of trustees on July 24. A preliminary budget for the district shows $131.38 million in total revenue, $89.02 million in expenditures and a recapture payment of $37.45 million. Johnson noted legislative bills would have improved school budgets but many did not pass the legislature. “I waited with bated breath to see what would happen in the legislative process and not a lot did,” Johnson said. A closer look: Johnson said there are budgetary assumptions going into the 2023-24 school year. For the district’s net revenue, he said 82% comes from the state
from the Texas Education Agency in order to comply with new school safety mandates. What’s happening? Funds of $655,379 will be used for safety and security equipment, software and systems. GCISD’s Chief Operations O cer Paula Barbaroux said the dollar amount was
The context: School safety laws passed by the Texas Legislature requires districts comply with new safety and security systems. This includes main- taining armed o cers on campuses as well as requiring new security systems such as panic buttons or anti-intrusion lm on campus windows. The district does not know when the
anti-intrusion glass, a vendor must be on contract in the 2023-24 school year, while the communication devices have a goal of the 2024-25 school year, she said. In order to meet those deadlines, she said the district needs to start contracts and purchase orders now for the equipment and systems.
DAVID JOHNSON, CISD ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
LOOKING AHEAD
Carroll ISD will approve the district’s tax rate and 2023-24 budget during the August 21 meeting.
July
WHAT'S THE LAW? House Bill 3 was created by Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock and mandates the following.
Carroll ISD received its certi ed values from the Tarrant Appraisal District. July 25 Board of trustees held budget workshop Aug. 7 Trustees will adopt the district's tax rate. Aug. 21
Aug.
such as law enforcement o cer, school marshall or teacher licensed to carry a handgun, must be present at all public and charter schools. 1 armed security o cer
Senate Bill 838, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, must be followed by the 2025-26 school year.
will be given to districts for school safety initiatives. $10 per student
will be given to districts to follow this law. $15,000 per campus
All public and open enrollment charter school classrooms must have silent panic alert devices, which can be activated manually or through an app, to alert district o cials and law enforcement to:
Active shooter
Medical emergency
the bill becomes law. Sept. 1
SOURCE: TEXAS LEGISLATURE COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: CARROLL ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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