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Comal ISD board adopts 2025–26 budgets, approves 3% employee raise amid projected $19.1 million deficit
Summary
The Comal Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the districts 2025-26 budgets and adopted a compensation plan that includes a 3% pay raise for employees not covered by state teacher raises, while administrators warned of a projected $19.1 million deficit tied to tax-exemption and funding changes.
The Comal Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the districts 2025-26 maintenance and operations, debt service and child nutrition budgets and adopted an employee compensation plan that includes a 3% pay increase for employees not covered by state-mandated teacher raises.
Superintendent Russell "Russ" Garner and district finance staff said the budget reflects laws passed in the 89th Texas Legislature and a local property-tax change that increases homestead and over-65 exemptions. "This budget was built on laws enacted by the 89th legislative session," Finance staff told the board, who noted the local homestead change reduces taxable value and drove a…
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