BY JAMES T. NORMAN & HALEY VELASCO
New bachelor degree at San Jacinto College San Jacinto College will now offer a fully accredited bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity. The program, which is a Bachelor of Applied Technology, was fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, according to a July 26 news release from the college. The overview Students enrolled in the program will learn how to safeguard computer networks, according to the release. Other subjects include cryptography, ethical hacking, and the ethical and legal dimensions of technology, officials said. The program is set to begin this fall, with an initial cohort of 40 students, according to a November news release from the college.
Clear Creek ISD cuts possible shortfall by $9M After projecting a shortfall in the early summer that surpassed $13 million, Clear Creek ISD officials are expecting a shortfall of about $4 million in the July budget update for fiscal year 2024-25. What you need to know The key differences in July and June’s budget updates are more than $12 million in added rev- enues, and an additional $3 million in expenses, according to budget documents. Much of that increase in revenue comes from state funds, which saw an $11 million increase. On expenses, the new $3 million is all expected to go into payroll, documents show. “On a close to $400 million budget, this is a very close, small deficit,” Chief Financial Officer Alice Benzaia said at the meeting. When making the budget, officials assumed several factors, including:
Cushioning the fall CCISD has taken several actions over the past three years to reduce expenses and increase revenues. Highlights include: $26.1M $11.6M
saved by reducing staff
in additional state, local revenue
$2M
$18M
added through 2023 tax rate election
added through student attendance increases
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
• Declining enrollment of 319 students • 5% growth in taxable values • 3% salary increase for staff
CCISD officials in July said they were expecting revenues of around $398.55 million compared to $403.33 million in expenses, according to budget documents.
Clear Creek ISD approves pay increase for staff
CCISD starting teacher pay
$70,000
$62,500
for teachers in the district to $62,500, which is up from last year’s $60,600, according to district documents. Teachers will also continue to receive a pay bump for every five years they teach, which amounts anywhere from a 6.9%-8% increase depending on the years of experience. The teacher salary bump will cost the dis- trict around $10 million, according to district documents.
Teachers and other professional staff in Clear Creek ISD will get a 3% pay increase for fiscal year 2024-25 after the board of trustees approved a new compensation package on July 22. Nonexempt staff, or hourly workers, will get a 4% increase. The overview The 3% increase will bring the starting salary
$60,000
$50,000
0 /
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
e d ff
6640 South Shore Blvd., Suite 100 League City, TX 77573 713.852.6700 TexasBayCU.org
Get Into Your Dream Home For Les�!
NMLS #280545
23
BAY AREA EDITION
Powered by FlippingBook