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Board reviews budget outlook and approves 2025–26 compensation plan amid federal grant uncertainty
Summary
District finance staff presented a draft budget based on $182 million in revenue, reported federal grants under review, and the board approved a 2025–26 compensation plan that raises the starting teacher salary to $61,000.
Southwest Independent School District finance staff told trustees they are building the 2025–26 budget around an estimated $182,000,000 in revenue but warned that certain federal grant funds are temporarily on hold pending federal review. The board approved a 2025–26 compensation plan after discussion, while tax-rate decisions were left for later meetings.
Scott, the district financial presenter, said officials learned in recent weeks that a federal decision would delay or freeze roughly $1.25 million in previously expected grant funding; staff are currently…
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