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District Chief Financial/Administrative staff (Moore) told trustees the district’s goal is a balanced budget and a fund balance consistent with Texas Education Agency guidance, but that “a lot of unknowns” — including the results of the legislative session and federal grant levels — complicate planning. Staff pointed to declining enrollment trends since 2021 and an average-daily-attendance (ADA) projection the district is using for budgeting. Moore said the district is proceeding under current law and will incorporate legislative changes only after they are finalized.

Legislative context and potential impacts
Moore reviewed several bills under consideration in Austin that could affect district funding: a broad budget bill (Senate Bill 1), a bill to offset reductions in federal SHARS funding (HB 500), proposals that would increase school funding and teacher pay (House Bill 2), early literacy funding (HB 123) and bond/debt-service limits (HB 19). Moore said the district expects clearer budget templates from school business officials after the legislative session closes.

Trustee questions and maintenance priorities
Trustees pressed staff about specific nonpayroll requests in the initial draft budget, including roughly $3.8 million shown for maintenance and facilities (a figure that includes utilities, insurance and large repair projects), a $200,000-plus utility/crew truck request and a $38,000 special-education vehicle that staff said can be paid out of a special-education fund. Trustees requested options for spreading large capital purchases over multiple years or including them in a future bond package.

On raises and compensation, Moore said the district has not built any pay increases into the preliminary nonpayroll figures and will not assume supplemental state funding until legislation is final. Staff and trustees discussed timing: the regular session’s last day for bills to pass is June 2, and the governor’s deadline to sign or veto follows; the district expects to get clearer guidance from the Texas Association of School Business Officials after the session ends.

Ending
Staff asked trustees to review the detailed line-item requests and return questions to the business office. Trustees asked staff to return options showing installment/financing alternatives for large purchases and to bring finalized budget worksheets once legislative outcomes are known.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Board Meeting/Budget Workshop #2 - May 8, 2025 at 5:30 pm","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent staff reviewed the district’s nonpayroll spending requests, enrollment trends and pending state legislation; trustees discussed facility needs, vehicles, bond timing and the difficulty of planning raises amid uncertain state aid and federal funding.","taxTitle","WEST OSO ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38833,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6567805,"Parents complain to West Oso ISD board about junior-high dance program organization and missing items",164,4229000,4393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3248070-3f065a0f318b9cc765835546752ece6d&start=4229&end=4393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3248070-3f065a0f318b9cc765835546752ece6d/thumbnail_4229000.jpg","/articles/6567805/Texas/Parents-complain-to-West-Oso-ISD-board-about-junior-high-dance-program-organization-and-missing-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567805-23b2afb8501176f8d7952bee65a13d41/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963257&Signature=GgFgOd2on9D8hExruT3JRJsOJsciz9qEe2Lj47-riUI75E76KM5nir5M4IxP8V4dXdNq2THqHc9uh~wTd9wd2xqWNjdWCOka2B2EJYZ4HWuPYTWCNTnz4QFOCSS1YrYthcOshtwslfuzXJyQuy61Mcp83yi61QmpZGxJF8acg0yZZsZ4gBnt4NzfPRFHnOaN7YVcoVgph2lYrQVat2vEZtq14zCEbWybc0eUXSd9d2C00oV1hSIGFlFHMQT6wWRQ9UkbFebhiTc9u28Ui4UpKeEtxIP3AQoxE-XUzPiBgrSkJKvpaSzP6j6KOyw6T-xevFThjZ~EoJuofQF-RBpXmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two parents spoke during public participation at the West Oso ISD meeting to complain about organization and charges related to the junior high dance team.

Anastasia Fillmore said she paid $1,059 ‘‘to the dance coach, to her personal account’’ and that items promised to her daughter were either not delivered or were the wrong sizes. Fillmore said her daughter received dance boots that were too small and that she did not receive some practice tops and a ‘‘pink out’’ uniform the family expected. Fillmore said she accepted a smaller pair of boots after attempts to correct the order did not resolve the problem and said she and other parents would prefer a different coach because of what they described as persistent disorganization.

Community member Doris Fillmore spoke on behalf of a staff member who was not present and asked the board to ensure administrators and the staff member “both” explain their views. The board chair cautioned that personnel and certain student-family matters are confidential and said personal personnel information cannot be released without the affected person’s permission, citing privacy rules discussed during the meeting.

Why it matters: The speakers asked the board to review program administration and to help resolve refunds or missing items. The board did not take action in public session on personnel matters and advised parents to use district complaint or personnel-review procedures.

Ending
The board reiterated that student and personnel matters may be confidential and suggested parents follow the district’s established complaint and meeting procedures to seek redress.","Two parents urged the board to investigate the junior high dance program, alleging a coach collected fees to a personal account and that issued uniforms and equipment were incomplete or incorrect; board declined to disclose personnel information and advised using district processes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6567810,"West Oso ISD hears Trane presentation on energy upgrades, loan options and stadium power problems",3175,731000,3906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3248070-3f065a0f318b9cc765835546752ece6d&start=731&end=3906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3248070-3f065a0f318b9cc765835546752ece6d/thumbnail_731000.jpg","/articles/6567810/Texas/West-Oso-ISD-hears-Trane-presentation-on-energy-upgrades-loan-options-and-stadium-power-problems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567810-05ae0c4f8ab62bd39807575a36f9f617/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963257&Signature=JG8PHWI9OtXKEdU1VBep9F17abAo01xATYJoQrG9sQtk9J76z53rhw3QRCaDKvjPLCrNhFfLcs-M91u7lBTbsv43uCRXR8Hs39lDbT0~LjBURCmZXv7YzI1clIRpkotLf~3XS5TXfMv8pezxDx1VSgS6Al-szHnNjnibHN1uM3yXM6DrsTYLR7cBJB1fxJ34qMdz6if74nVbLKaBUVoLNfUF4ps-YGCJhdU7jwXqIhSr5vVXybnSae35hhXpchRaxjHxM~JryAKfIFo8d9bY7orylaW0WrI1rbaA3eVi7XjrCDPOp08oIj2LgXwnrIP-6nSP-bsbrA9MqI5QszI0Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trane account manager Tony Alvarez presented a preliminary energy survey to the West Oso ISD Board of Trustees, identifying lighting, controls recommissioning, water-conservation measures and HVAC work as the primary energy- and water-saving opportunities across district campuses.

Alvarez said the district’s high school is “18 years old” and recommended a package of lighting upgrades, “controls recommissioning,” water-fixture retrofits and an air-distribution system rebalance to restore design performance and reduce energy use. He told the board that some equipment, like cooling towers, “don’t pay for themselves” because they are repair-or-replace items that do not yield measurable energy savings in the way LED lighting or low-flow fixtures do.

The presentation framed two financing paths: a state-backed, lower-rate program (described in the presentation as the Lone Star/SECO option) and a traditional bank loan. Alvarez showed two illustrative loan scenarios — roughly $1.5 million and $3.0 million — and said the district could see “about $2,000,000 savings … for the district itself for the 15 years” under the model Trane used to estimate savings. He also presented a separate $20,000 proposal for a detailed study and verification work that would be required to qualify for the lower-rate state loan and for any incentive calculations.

Why it matters: the board and staff said capturing utility and maintenance savings is a priority as they balance a tight budget. The presentation tied technical repairs and retrofits to funding choices: measures that produce verifiable energy savings are the kinds of projects the state loan program will accept, while equipment replacements with limited energy payoff are more likely to be financed through bonds or traditional borrowing.

Concerns raised and next steps
Board members asked about payback windows and the risk of spending money on facilities that might be replaced. Trustee Oscar Arredondo asked, “When we're looking at investing, let's say, at the junior high, these projects have to pay for themselves within 15 years?” Alvarez confirmed that the state program requires a 15-year payback threshold and that items that will not survive that horizon should be treated as separate items or moved into a bond scenario.

Board members and staff also raised a separate but related operational concern: intermittent voltage spikes and isolated outages at campus athletic facilities that have damaged scoreboards and other equipment. Trustee Shirley Jordan and others described instances when lights or scoreboards failed and questioned whether the district should delay investments in stadium lighting or scoreboards until the source of the spikes is identified. A staff member summarized local troubleshooting: an independent electrician and AEP had both been consulted; “they're saying it's Spectrum” (a local telecom provider) and Spectrum “says it's AEP,” creating a finger-pointing problem for the district. Alvarez said upgraded, warrantied fixtures and controllers could reduce exposure, but the district needs cooperation from AEP and other utilities to address upstream voltage issues before installing expensive new equipment.

Staff actions discussed
Alvarez said Trane has provided the district a $20,000 proposal for a detailed engineering study and verification work; district staff told the board they are “ready to sign” that contract and that the $20,000 engagement is between the district and Trane and does not require board action. The board later recessed into closed session and returned without taking action on a separate personnel agenda item.

What remains unresolved
Alvarez and staff said the next step is the detailed study required to qualify specific measures for the state loan and for AEP incentives. The state loan program has a limited annual allocation, and applications should be filed promptly; staff stressed that the program’s approval process can be slow but that early application improves chances of inclusion. Alvarez and staff committed to provide the detailed study proposal and to bring results of further coordination with AEP and other utilities back to the board.

Ending
District staff said they will circulate the Trane proposal and the study scope to trustees and continue coordinating with AEP and the district facilities committee to identify whether power-quality issues must be resolved before proceeding with major stadium or scoreboard work.","A Trane account team presented a preliminary energy-survey for West Oso ISD campuses, outlined lighting, controls and HVAC opportunities, described two loan scenarios and a $20,000 detailed-study proposal, and discussed recurring power spikes that could affect new equipment.","actionData","errors"]

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West Oso ISD reviews nonpayroll budget priorities as lawmakers consider education funding changes

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West Oso ISD hears Trane presentation on energy upgrades, loan options and stadium power problems