Education
CONTRIBUTIONS BY DANICA LLOYD BY JOVANNA AGUILAR & EMILY LINCKE
Klein, Cy-Fair ISDs to adopt 2025 26 budgets in late June
As Klein and Cy-Fair ISDs face projected $39 million and $50 million shortfalls in scal year 2025-26 budgets, respectively, district leaders are nalizing their budget priorities and planning to adopt budgets in late June. What’s happening Klein ISD has rescheduled the adoption of its 2025-26 budget until June 24 after some signi cant draft changes had to be made, district leaders announced May 19. “There [were] quite a bit of things that I’ve changed since [trustees’ budget workshop April 28], and I want to make sure the board is updated, given the nature of the changes—they’re rather signi - cant,” Chief Financial O cer Dan Schaefer said. CFISD o cials at the May 22 budget workshop said they are proposing a 4% pay increase for all employees and providing stipends at high-needs campuses. They are also considering reinstating bus routes that were cut in last year’s budget approval.
“Although we’re grateful for any potential nancial
“We are optimistic that passage of a school nance bill will ultimately lead to increased revenue for the upcoming school year.” Cy-Fair ISD
Klein ISD
increase from the state, costs due to in ation and underfunded mandates ... far exceed what the state is potentially providing public schools.”
DOUG KILLIAN, CY FAIR ISD SUPERINTENDENT
DAN SCHAEFER, KLEIN ISD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
The board is expected to vote on the budget June 23. In case you missed it Both districts adopted budgets with shortfalls in 2024-25—KISD’s adopted budget had a $36 million shortfall, and CFISD’s shortfall was about $77.5 million. Both districts also advocated for more funding from the Texas Legislature this session to
keep up with in ation and maintain competitive teacher salaries. Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 into law June 4, giving public schools an $8.5 billion boost over the next two years. Nearly half of that funding will support raises for educators and support sta, including bus drivers, janitors and librarians.
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