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The change reflects a $1 billion increase in the district’s taxable property valuation (the presenter noted an estimated T2 value of about $14.7 billion for the fiscal year), which generated more local tax revenue but also raised the district’s state recapture payment. Stacy said the recapture payment is now estimated at about $35 million, up from $26 million in the amended budget; recapture is the state mechanism that redistributes property-wealth funding among districts.

Stacy walked trustees through key budget drivers: enrollment and average daily attendance (ADA), certified property valuations, and tax rates. She reminded the board that La Porte ISD’s current combined tax rate is 0.9739 per $100 of assessed value, split between maintenance and operations (M&O) and interest and sinking (I&S). The presenter explained how the state’s “glass and bucket” funding model uses local property revenue first and supplements with state funds when local revenue does not meet the state’s funding formula; conversely, districts with higher local revenue may pay more into recapture.

Board members asked technical questions about property valuation, the district’s days-of-fund-balance target and past recapture totals. Stacy said the district’s estimated FY2025 ending fund balance would be about $54 million, roughly equivalent to 150 days of operating reserves under district policy. A trustee noted that over the past 15 years La Porte ISD has paid about $457 million in recapture; Stacy confirmed that figure and described recapture as a long-term factor in budgeting.

Stacy outlined next steps and timelines: the board’s budget workshop was scheduled for May 20 to review FY2026 compensation and assumptions; the district will hold its public hearing on the proposed budget and tax rate in June; and the presenter reminded trustees that the Texas Legislature’s regular session calendar and forthcoming actions could affect final budget assumptions. No new taxing action or budget adoption occurred at the meeting.

Decision and actions

The board did not adopt a new budget or change tax rates at the May 13 meeting. Staff will present budget options at the May 20 workshop and return recommended budget and tax-rate proposals for subsequent public hearing and adoption steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Porte ISD Board Meeting 5/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Stacy, the district finance presenter, told trustees May 13 that estimated FY2025 revenue rose about $11 million, narrowing an earlier $14 million projected deficit to an estimated $7 million shortfall driven largely by higher property valuations and an associated increase in state recapture.","taxTitle","LA PORTE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38597,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6059038,"HCA pitches on-campus employee wellness clinic to La Porte ISD; trustees express support, no formal vote",886,2317000,3203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296119-787f3cdcc4a8a55d73021a5ef7fe30af&start=2317&end=3203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296119-787f3cdcc4a8a55d73021a5ef7fe30af/thumbnail_2317000.jpg","/articles/6059038/Texas/HCA-pitches-on-campus-employee-wellness-clinic-to-La-Porte-ISD-trustees-express-support-no-formal-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6059038-70f1a361f5a068e87eba022a5002cae5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776193266&Signature=FI5Hvy1iCw7WKjQJ~uM4bpkEssrCARGJd663VuMeCHhcMRETaLaSjfCUg9wmuneXLxGinXEkC2CB9rFj5eWSDJzCurvbNTZENNXqaZcGQdv6Iu2~D1TK9~QpyPCXvDds1hZmn53g0yfgCQXADG-eYLuqKzq5yz6fLiVffNJGmx6O0lb5TGzR3SRaEE8R5SXfotKDjTWKjlBsXXprJzpg91r~4TMweTQsxniCSsMvXnNzQ5RMS3ZmrmR-UWFQ4N-or-4NJ9KT5ADZ1f6qoG9496QZYoyIbgJA93pf5aXSDWEQM94y8YZyb0Q7kjm489DB78FmIKe0UM~ZUrSbxZlZrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yasmeen McDaniel, CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, presented a proposal for an on-site employee wellness clinic to the La Porte Independent School District board on May 13, describing a clinic model HCA operates for other local districts and employers.

McDaniel said the model typically uses a small clinic space (two to three exam rooms) on or near a campus and offers primary-care visits, telehealth, point-of-care testing (flu, strep, COVID), referrals to specialists and monthly operational metrics for the district. “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human lives,” McDaniel said during the presentation.

The HCA team told the board the clinics are designed to reduce overall health costs, lower employee absenteeism and speed access to care. McDaniel and Wumbi Okolan, HCA’s director of physician services, said their organization usually files patients’ insurance and collects typical primary-care copays; HCA can also structure contracts so employees pay nothing out of pocket depending on how the district chooses to fund the service.

Trustees responded positively. Trustee Jeff Martin — who the presentation’s supporters said has championed the idea — praised HCA’s work with Pasadena ISD and Goose Creek ISD and pressed for next steps. Dr. Jackson, La Porte ISD superintendent, said he had already invited HCA to meet with district staff; trustees and HCA representatives said they would schedule follow-up meetings with district staff and city officials, including the city manager and mayor, to discuss logistics and possible joint use.

No motion or vote was taken. Board members described the presentation as a promising option and asked staff to pursue a meeting to discuss contract details and possible pilot arrangements. Questions from trustees covered how insurers would be billed, whether employees covered under a spouse’s plan could use the clinic and typical daily patient volumes at other district clinics (HCA said some sites see as many as 30 visits per day on busy days).

The discussion noted HCA’s existing local relationships and its capacity to refer internally to specialists and to provide discounted lab and supply pricing through its enterprise contracts. Board members highlighted possible benefits for all district employees (teachers, custodians, bus drivers and others) and discussed whether the city might join as a partner to increase utilization.

Next steps described in the meeting were scheduling a detailed follow-up meeting between HCA, La Porte ISD staff and city officials to review contract options, service scope, pricing and implementation timeline.

Ending

The board did not take formal action on the proposal; trustees directed staff to continue negotiations and to bring back more detailed contract terms and cost options in a subsequent meeting.","HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast described a wellness-clinic model for La Porte ISD employees and families, citing cost savings, on-site services and existing school-district contracts; trustees directed staff to continue discussions but took no formal action.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6059023,"La Porte fine arts programs report strong enrollment, awards and community performances; district recognized by national music association",773,4448000,5221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296119-787f3cdcc4a8a55d73021a5ef7fe30af&start=4448&end=5221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296119-787f3cdcc4a8a55d73021a5ef7fe30af/thumbnail_4448000.jpg","/articles/6059023/Texas/La-Porte-fine-arts-programs-report-strong-enrollment-awards-and-community-performances-district-recognized-by-national-music-association","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6059023-825a06fc11f73c7b608762248a5330e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776193266&Signature=ZSGdIpOT46TdiJhrVoioctIdcI8ZbPf85MkrxcWuheVwIycR3Fm2hFJjBX036gFkpQf6UR9uM4eQvo73sUK9FpCgM2tTS8AxCqYYcN00aH9TTVFG-1v6xOWrSxCrSb489XQ4rkB5anxS~d7FANzeAC2KgEA5OAZGzQWqu9OMgkmE1C2DUUf1pCxV7aBAi21mAEAjOkkLGT4oDeGyfjL3QoQmabNZ-B85kLCILUl1K6YWaI-Wrt9DTHqC-ZcV5iRwFhZ5yoyK3uM-XdU9InqJzfJTYW43wIVe1Qc0CT3gsboEYLnRSKImxP1yhbICw5SEu3yQsW1y4CpJWV4LpyZZbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Burke, La Porte ISD fine-arts director, presented a year-end fine-arts update to the board on May 13 highlighting enrollment, competitive results and community performances across music, theater, dance and visual arts.

Enrollment figures presented covered secondary performing-visual-arts participation and elementary music programs. Dr. Burke said performing-visual-arts participation at the secondary level includes several hundred students in each area — the presentation cited roughly 944 students in art (grades 6–12), about 628 in band, roughly 490 in theater, about 430 in orchestra, about 403 in choir and approximately 151 in dance (figures presented as program enrollments across grades 6–12). Dr. Burke also noted that 72 percent (spoken as a majority) of secondary students participate in performing or visual arts and that all elementary students receive music instruction weekly.

The update listed competitive and adjudicated accomplishments: UIL marching band region honors and area finalist placement, indoor drumline and winter guard placements, a sweepstakes result at a junior-high band festival, TMEA regional and area qualifiers, state-level percussion placement and multiple UIL concert and sight-reading Division I (sweepstakes) awards across campuses. The high school theater production reached district-level success in UIL one-act play and generated student honors and technician awards. In visual arts, dozens of elementary through high-school students advanced as finalists in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Competition; LPHS student art will appear in a statewide anthology, the presentation said.

Dr. Burke also described community engagements (performances at the Sylvan Beach Parade, Moody Gardens Festival of Lights, Houston Astros national-anthem performances, Gatorfest and other civic events) and noted that the district was named one of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Best Communities in Music Education for the fifth time.

Board members praised teachers and staff for the programs’ academic and extracurricular contributions. Dr. Burke closed by thanking fine-arts staff and listing upcoming performances and summer camps. No formal action was taken on fine-arts items at the meeting.","District fine-arts leaders reported strong participation across band, choir, orchestra, theater, dance and visual arts, numerous awards and community performances; La Porte ISD received the NAMM Best Communities in Music Education recognition for the fifth time.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6059029,"La Porte athletics reports record participation, district championships and stadium return; coaches outline fall schedule",431,3615000,4046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296119-787f3cdcc4a8a55d73021a5ef7fe30af&start=3615&end=4046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296119-787f3cdcc4a8a55d73021a5ef7fe30af/thumbnail_3615000.jpg","/articles/6059029/Texas/La-Porte-athletics-reports-record-participation-district-championships-and-stadium-return-coaches-outline-fall-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6059029-de3624d994305dce0d267cf6a67b1090/orig.mp4?Expires=1776193266&Signature=UsVoKRxIyAzCBQE4-9BfXltwiyXCvmmrGtJ-KMqRGkyZvXowdt4F-l5qjBGEpPKngTQxDD2Zeb-uBAlxf0TkXPiUpsXyqnt9e5plQXpT9O37dD-NHpmsYSN2sEhd3Cy6yO8Vgh-YiE3vBtAnNty44ow9yE4vBRqjsidj9IJTsnQE7W6LkhB1RG7x7~qatnPGI9-Pv95g7r2L9zrbquDnau-Gl0CakGxr9rGnw5FnT~9~bWAcnIXy6mCXwq9-KSXdRnWPE07-ouXhVZ2H6FGV44oLjwTAHRwiqH6u2kq~dxSO0LnpPcNv99u38LzrBMAqROz7ysWtjWA33rNxAWrT8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An athletics update presented May 13 to the La Porte ISD board highlighted participation growth, team successes and the return of home competition to the new Bulldog Stadium and Legacy Complex.

The athletics presenter reported that La Porte had approximately 1,189 student athletes across junior high and high school (about 715 at the high school level and 474 at junior high) and estimated 1,359 competitions during the school year. The district won three team district championships across its conferences: undefeated district football champions, Lady Dog basketball district champions, and 25A Bulldog baseball district champions (the baseball team advanced as bi-district champions).

Individual achievements included multiple UIL state qualifiers and top finishes: Ulysses Felice finished fifth in the 300-meter hurdles at state; Arissa Rodriguez placed sixth in the 300-meter hurdles and will attend Lamar University; other qualifiers and regional placers were noted across cross country, powerlifting and other sports. The presenter said 17 student athletes signed to compete at the collegiate level during spring signing events.

Looking ahead, the athletics office said the new Bulldog Stadium will host varsity and sub-varsity football games, more than 40 home soccer matches, returning district track meets and area competitions. The district plans an initial test event and a spring game on the stadium schedule.

Board members praised coaches and staff for the season’s achievements and for sustaining program success while teams were displaced during construction. No formal action was taken on athletics items at the meeting.","District athletics leaders reported 1,189 student-athletes across junior high and high school programs, multiple district championships, state qualifiers and plans to use the new Bulldog Stadium for home games and district events.","actionData","errors"]

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