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Denton ISD projects $21.5 million 2025–26 revenue shortfall; sets June 10 budget hearing
Summary
District staff told the Board of Trustees that conservative attendance projections, federal funding reductions and program costs leave Denton ISD facing an estimated $21.5 million deficit under current law for the 2025–26 fiscal year; the board set a public hearing for June 10.
DENTON, Texas — Denton ISD staff presented projections on Tuesday showing a potential $21.5 million deficit for the 2025–26 general fund under current law and recommended steps ahead of a public hearing set for June 10.
Jennifer Stewart, the district staff member who led the budget presentation, told trustees the district’s average daily attendance is “hovering consistently around 94.5% this year,” a level staff say they now treat as the new normal after COVID-era adjustment. Stewart said the district is using a conservative ADA projection of 30,800 for next year as it builds the 2025–26 revenue model.
Why it matters: the district’s revenue picture has been altered by a mix of one-time settlements, shifting federal reimbursements and state funding offsets tied to property-value growth. Stewart said property tax collections are expected to rise from growth in taxable value, but that gain will be largely offset in the state funding formulas. Under the assumptions staff presented,…
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