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Mesquite ISD board approves charter to form budget committee to address $17.2 million shortfall

5864939 · August 12, 2025
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The Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees voted to create a community-inclusive Strategic Budget Committee after the district adopted a $17.2 million deficit budget for 2025–26; the committee will hold four meetings and deliver recommendations to the board in December.

The Mesquite Independent School District Board of Trustees on a voice vote approved a charter to form a Strategic Budget Committee that will review the district’s finances and recommend steps to produce a balanced 2026–27 budget.

Superintendent Dr. Rivera told trustees the district has adopted a $17,200,000 deficit budget for the 2025–26 school…

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