Wichita Falls ISD trustees review conservative 2025–26 budget; staff to return revised plan in July

Ms. Morton, the district presenter for Wichita Falls Independent School District, told trustees the administration is proposing a conservative 2025–26 budget that assumes refined average daily attendance (ADA) of 11,100 and “no new revenue” from pending state bills.

The budget presentation lays out a balanced general operating fund, a planned $3.6 million deficit in the food service fund to spend down an excess fund balance, and a lower debt-service burden after a prior bond refunding. Ms. Morton told the board staff would bring back a revised budget and a compensation plan in July after certified property values and the finalized state funding template are available.

The proposal estimates local revenues (primarily property tax levy and local receipts) at about $41,000,000, state revenue at $91,800,000 based on current law, and federal program revenues at roughly $1,900,000. “So for the revenues for your general fund, this current fiscal year, we budgeted on 11,250 ADA, but this year, we're gonna budget on 11,100 going conservative on our funding,” Ms. Morton said.

Trustees were told the district expects the state to compress its maintenance and operations…