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Sheldon ISD holds public hearing on proposed $134.4 million 2025–26 budget; proposed total tax rate noted
Summary
Sheldon ISD held a public hearing on its proposed 2025–26 budget Thursday evening, with staff presenting a proposed $134.4 million general fund and $35.5 million debt-service budget and outlining a proposed total tax rate of $1.36.
Sheldon ISD held a public hearing on its proposed 2025–26 budget Thursday evening, when district staff presented a proposed general fund budget of $134.4 million and a debt-service budget of $35.5 million and outlined a proposed total tax rate of $1.36.
The hearing matters because the district’s budget and tax rate determine local revenue available for instruction, operations and debt service. District staff said instruction remains the largest single function in the proposed budget and highlighted a program- and function-level breakdown. Staff also described a change in the district’s tax compression calculation that the district expects to receive from the state in August and said that final adoption of a rate will follow receipt of that calculation.
During the presentation, a district staff presenter summarized key functions and dollar amounts, stating that the instruction function accounted for the majority of the proposed spending; other line items discussed included administration, school administration, guidance and counseling, transportation, maintenance and facilities, and capital projects. The presenter described a proposed total tax rate of $1.36 but did not specify the valuation basis (for example, per $100 of assessed value) in the transcript. Staff said they expect to receive the state’s tax compression figures by August and that the board would take final action after that information is available.
The board also approved several budget- and personnel-related items during the meeting’s consent and personnel sections that carry fiscal implications. Trustees approved an estimated annual insurance premium of $2,511,139 for district property insurance placed with AIG Lexington. The board also approved districtwide salary adjustments described in the meeting materials: a one-time retention incentive of $750 for full‑time employees who remain employed for the 2025–26 school year and district pay increases for eligible staff. The transcript refers to pay raises “for educators” in a range of $2,500 to $5,000 under “HB 2.” The board recorded those compensation-related motions as approved by motion and voice vote.
Board members did not adopt a final tax rate during the hearing recorded in the transcript. The presenter said the board would finalize the tax rate after receiving the state’s compression data. The meeting also included routine consent agenda approvals tied to the district’s finances and operations.
The board recessed into closed session later in the meeting under cited Texas Government Code provisions (see authorities) and reconvened before approving several personnel and supplemental-pay items that affect the district’s overall budget.
The district plans to return with final numbers and any necessary tax-rate proposals after the state’s compression figures are provided, at which point trustees would be expected to take formal action required by state law.
