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Plano ISD projects $24 million budget deficit for 2023-24 BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY “As long as our [enrollment] is
Parks and recreation holding art contest
Budget breakdown The largest chunk of PISD’s projected budget for next school year will go toward instruction. 65% Instruction 10% Maintenance and operations 7% Student
BY CONNOR PITTMAN
PLANO Artists of all ages and skill levels are being asked to enter a city-hosted art competition with submissions due on July 30. The details: The competition will include three age categories: 5-12, 13-18 and 19 and older. Artists can use pencil, chalk, paint, digital, recycled items, textiles or other mediums. The theme for submissions is “Where Community Grows,” asking artists to showcase what Plano’s parks and recreation means to them. What else?: One grand prize winner will have art printed in the 2024 Summer Catalog put out by the Plano Parks and Recreation Department. More information: Learn how to enter the competition on the city’s website.
PLANO ISD The district adopted its budget for next school year, which includes a projected $24 million deficit. The PISD board of trustees voted unanimously to adopt the budget at its June 20 meeting. The big picture: The district expects to operate on a shortfall of $24 mil- lion, largely due to a rising recapture payment. Revenues are expected to be $754.1 million, while expenses are set at $777.2 million, including the $252.9 million recapture payment. Recapture redistributes property tax dollars from property-wealthy districts to those the state deems property poor. Deputy Superinten- dent Johnny Hill said during the meeting that he expects the recap- ture payment to continue rising.
slowly going down, and our prop- erty values are going up, recapture is going to go up every year,” Hill said. This year’s projected deficit is down from the $38.4 million that was approved ahead of the 2022-23 school year. PISD ended the 2022-23 school year with around a $13.5 million deficit, Hill said. Zooming in: Among other increas- ing costs for the district is a 3% raise for teacher starting salaries the board approved in May along with several other staff pay increases. Hill added inflation is also a factor with costs expected to rise most in the following categories: • Utilities • Insurance (property, vehicle and cyber) • Custodial
support services 6% Instructional support 4% Transportation 3% Co-extracurricular activities
2% Nonstudent support service
2% Administration 1% Other charges SOURCE: PLANO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
• Various technology contracts • Contracted security • Transportation fuel Staff is also projecting revenue will total $28.1 million in the food and nutritional services fund and $165.1 million in the debt service fund.
Learn more: The budget can be found on PISD’s website.
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