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Tyler ISD adopts balanced 2025–26 budget, lowers proposed tax rate to 0.845
Summary
Board approved a balanced 2025–26 budget that includes employee raises and a reduced tax rate; trustees were told the district is not adopting a deficit budget while many districts are.
Tyler ISD trustees voted to adopt a balanced budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and to set the proposed tax rate at 0.845, the board was told. The budget packet presented to trustees shows a general fund balanced by function and separate food service and debt service budgets; administration told the board the package includes employee pay raises.
Chief financial staff (Miss Russell) told trustees the budgets are balanced and that the district's tax rate is decreasing by roughly 6.5 cents overall. The public notice rate shown to trustees was 0.845 per $100 valuation, composed of 0.65 for maintenance and operations and 0.195 for debt service. Trustee motions to adopt the 2025–26 budget and to adopt the district tax rate carried by voice vote.
Superintendent Dr. Crawford and staff highlighted that Tyler ISD's budget differs from many other districts: Russell and the superintendent noted that while some districts are adopting deficit budgets, Tyler ISD's 2025–26 plan is balanced. The superintendent referenced a TASA webinar reporting that 59% of responding districts planned deficit budgets; Russell confirmed Tyler ISD is not among them.
Board discussion also noted the district is using increased state funding largely constrained by legislation; trustees were reminded that appraisal growth does not translate directly into discretionary revenue because state formula limits local access to increases. The board approved the budget and the tax rate in separate motions; both motions carried.
No formal amendments to budget line items were adopted at the meeting. Administration said the district expects to continue monitoring revenues and expenditures and will return with any required adjustments in line with board policy.
