Round Rock Edition | February 2025

BY BROOKE SJOBERG

Round Rock ISD administrators shared that the balanced budget adopted for scal year 2024-25 is projected to actually turn a surplus of about $8.2 million. This comes as the district expects to close on the $9.3 million sale of a 7.5 acre property at 17 Cypress Blvd., Round Rock, Chief Financial Ocer Dennis Covington said Jan. 16. What you need to know In a January board meeting, RRISD expects budget surplus after land sale

Covington shared an update that showed there were several areas in which expenses were a little higher than originally projected, he said. Still, the district is projecting about $460 million in expenses and $468.28 million in revenue, creating the surplus. The details The district is projecting just under $21.75 million in additional state revenue compared to the budget adopted in June, in light of local property tax collections being about $33.9 million lower than projected for the total year. This amount is subject to change as the district continues collecting property taxes, Covington said.

Higher costs The district saw increases in expenditures across several areas as of Dec. 18, including stang and incentives: Additional revenue from sale of Cypress property $9.3M

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‘Violent events’ policy updated

District parents will now receive notication for any violent activity on Round Rock ISD property and sponsored activities that con- stitutes a “serious or continuing threat” to the campus community, after ocials gave nal approval on a policy update in January. What you need to know The board policy CKC Local

was updated to include language mandating how parents are notied of violent activity at district campuses, facilities and sponsored activities. Per the policy addition, “notication must be issued for every incident that may pose a serious or continuing threat to the campus community.”

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