Education
BY VALERIA ESCOBAR
Katy ISD, Lamar CISD approve FY 2025-26 budgets
LCISD calls $1.99B bond for November Lamar CISD residents will weigh in on four bond propositions totaling $1.99 billion in the Nov. 4 election following unanimous board approval at the Aug. 12 meeting. The details The bond election aims to support district growth, evolve educational environments and replace aging infrastructure with no impact to the tax rate, officials said. Lamar CISD 2025 bond proposal Proposition A: $1.9B for new campuses and improvements Proposition B: $26.74M for Guy K. Traylor Stadium improvements Proposition C: $44.13M for technology refresh Proposition D: $10.69M for student devices
Katy ISD will see a $24.9 million shortfall, while Lamar CISD is anticipated to see a $875,000 surplus in fiscal year 2025-26. Zooming in KISD officials approved the district’s $1.15 billion budget at an Aug. 25 meeting with an expected $24.9 million shortfall expected for FY 2025-26. Although the district received $28.9 million in state funding, district officials said the relief was largely offset by inflation, rapid enrollment growth and years without state-funded cost adjustments. Meanwhile, LCISD approved its $534.1 million budget at an Aug. 26 meeting with officials noting extra funds will be used to revive previously-cut projects including facility improvement projects, transportation-related expenses, classroom materials and campus security upgrades. Both budgets assume retaining the districts’ current tax rates of $1.12 and $1.15 per $100 of valuation for KISD and LCISD, respectively.
Historical tax rates (per $100 valuation)
Katy ISD
Lamar ISD
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$0
2021- 22
2022- 23
2023- 24
2024- 25
2025- 26*
Fiscal year
*PROPOSED
SOURCE: KATY ISD, LAMAR CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Looking forward LCISD officials approved the district’s tax rate at an Aug. 26 meeting, while KISD officials are expected to approve the tax rate in September.
SOURCE: LAMAR CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
MASON ROAD 1640 S Mason Rd (281) 395-6262 KATY MILLS 24417 Katy Fwy (281) 394-5780
FALCON LANDING 9722 Gaston Rd (281) 574-3008
FULSHEAR 24940 FM 1093 (281) 391-4008
CINCO RANCH 3050 W Grand Pkwy (281) 392-5554
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