West Rusk CCISD business manager warns enrollment drop is shrinking school funding

Aug 31, 2026

Business Manager Mindee Mata presented a year-over-year budget comparison and warned falling enrollment and delayed CTE payments are squeezing revenue; the districtmay draw on a roughly $1.2 million fund balance to meet obligations. The board agreed to the presented budget and no public comments were made.

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Business Manager Mindee Mata opened the Aug. 31 budget workshop by walking trustees through a handout comparing this yearand last yearbudgets. She said the document listed "the revenue ... on the left and the expenses ... on the right side," and that enrollment declines are the primary driver of reduced state funding.

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