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Georgetown ISD board of trustees Meets July 18 and Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning, 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown. 512-943-5000. www.georgetownisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER Harrison, GISD director of human resources, was named executive director of human resources; and GISD Director of Digital Learning Kim Garcia was named executive director of technology. MEETING HIGHLIGHTS GEORGETOWN ISD The board of trustees adopted the 2023-24 school year calendar June 20. The 2023-24 calendar has classes beginning Aug. 17, 2023, and ending May 24, 2024, and includes weeklong breaks for Thanksgiving and spring break and a two- week winter break. The district establishes the calendar a year in advance to give families time to plan. GEORGETOWN ISD The district announced it filled three open positions June 20. Alfonso Longoria, the outgoing principal at Tippit Middle School, was named East View High School Principal; Sue
Georgetown ISD adopts fiscal year 2022-23 budget GEORGETOWN ISD The board of trustees approved a $232.31 million budget for fiscal year 2022-23 during a meeting June 20. The district’s budget consists of BY HUNTER TERRELL INVESTING IN INSTRUCTION Other notable expenses include $80.85 million for instruction, $15.25 million for maintenance and $8.29 million for school leadership. Funding for salaries includes
The biggest expense in Georgetown ISD’s fiscal year 2022-23 budget is instruction at $80.85 million. Additionally, the district is planning to spend 11.75% more on instruction in 2022-23 over the $72.35 million spent in 2021-22.
recommended adjustments from the Texas Association of School Boards and an average 5.1% raise for all teachers. Additionally, the board is con- sidering adjusting its tax rate to $1.2136 per $100 valuation, a $0.0174 decrease over the current year’s rate. The board is expected to vote on the tax rate in August. “This has been an intricate process,” Superintendent Fred Brent said about the budget in a GISD newsletter. “Like most, we are facing increased costs for all of the prod- ucts and services we provide. While property taxes are going up, the new revenue generated goes back to the state. Meanwhile, we remain committed to increasing pay for staff and doing what’s best for kids, and the board’s actions reflect that.”
$182.79 million for the general fund, $6.56 million for the food service fund and $42.96 million for the debt service fund. The budget for FY 2022-23 accounts for an estimated 8% student enrollment growth and 93.6% daily attendance rate. GISD’s net revenue for the general fund, after making $44.5 million in recapture payments to the state, is expected to be $128.38 million. This is a $20 million increase from the amount GISD paid in recapture in 2021-22. Property-rich districts pay into recapture, a state fund that is distributed to other districts so that schools receive roughly the same amount per child. Recapture is one of the district’s largest expenses in the general fund.
Instruction expenses: $80.85 million Other general fund expenses: $101.94 million
SOURCE: GEORGETOWN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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GEORGETOWN EDITION • JULY 2022
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