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Conroe ISD projects $770M budget for FY 2026-27 Conroe ISD is projecting a balanced budget of $770.42 million for fiscal year 2026-27, according to an April 21 presentation by CISD Chief Financial Officer Karen Garza. Diving in deeper enrollment; the opening of three new campuses; a growing special education population; and the unknown impact of education savings accounts on students leaving the district.
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1 Montgomery ISD trustees approve $3.6 million for raises, stipends On April 21, MISD trustees approved $3.6 million for employee raises and stipends as part of the district’s 2026-27 compensation plan. 2 CISD OKs new software, plans for virtual school On April 21, CISD trustees approved the purchase of a new virtual school program named Subject, as well as planned changes to the current virtual program’s model, switching from a hybrid model to asynchronous. 3 Willis ISD projecting $104M budget for FY 2026-27 On April 21, WISD Chief Financial Officer Garrett Matej reviewed the district budget for the 2025- 26 and 2026-27 fiscal years. WISD will be able to fund a one-time employee stipend thanks to a budget surplus in FY 2025-26.
Garza projected an $8.36 million increase in both revenues and expenses compared to initial projections due to increases to local property taxes and state funding, as well as special education intensity formula changes due to House Bill 2. Per previous reporting, HB 2 gave an $8.4 billion boost to public educational funding. Due to the static enrollment, however, CISD projects to lose around $5 million-$9 million in funding in FY 2027-28, which Garza said could have “significant” implications on the planned opening of four new campuses across the district. Stay tuned Garza said CISD’s considerations for the 2026-27 proposed budget include factors such as student
Preliminary budget numbers FY 2025-26 budget $761.05M
FY 2026-27 proposed budget $770.42M
+$9.37M
FY 2025-26 Tax rates (per $100 valuation) $0.9496
FY 2026-27 (projected) $0.9348
-$0.0148
SOURCE: CONROE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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