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Denton ISD officials outline budget shortfalls driven by enrollment weights and lost Medicaid reimbursement
Summary
District staff told trustees the budget planning now underway must account for a multi‑million dollar shortfall driven by special-education costs, lower federal Medicaid reimbursements (SHARS), and declines in growth-related allotments.
Denton ISD staff told the school board on Thursday that the district is facing persistent revenue shortfalls tied to rising special-education costs, a drop in federal Medicaid reimbursements commonly called SHARS, and declines in several weighted allotments that have supported growth.
In a workshop presentation, Doctor Thompson said the district has seen ‘‘about $8,000,000’’ in lost SHARS reimbursements over the last two fiscal years and described an ongoing special-education funding gap. ‘‘I believe it's $9,000,000 plus that we're in a shortfall in special education funding,’’ Thompson said, adding that the district continues to budget without relying on uncertain…
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