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United ISD adopts 2025–26 budget, orders six‑week financial reviews and limits non‑campus hiring
Summary
United ISD’s Board of Trustees approved a $2025–26 budget tied to a projected enrollment of 40,515 and directed six‑week reports on revenues and expenditures, held the line on filling non‑campus vacancies, and authorized attendance campaigns after trustees raised concerns about falling enrollment and payroll-driven costs.
United Independent School District’s Board of Trustees on May 14 adopted the district’s official 2025–26 budget and approved a set of cost‑saving personnel recommendations that include regular six‑week financial updates, holding most vacancies except for essential campus personnel, and attendance campaigns for students and staff.
The budget the board approved is based on a projected student enrollment of 40,515 and reflects actions taken June 25 to increase compensation — including raises driven in part by House Bill 2 — and to add targeted pay adjustments for hard‑to‑fill roles. Administration told the board it will closely monitor enrollment and spending and provide routine progress reports so trustees can adjust spending as the year progresses.
The measures matter because payroll represents the largest share of district spending. “Eighty‑five percent of our budget is payroll,” said Elila Fotos, the district chief…
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