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Tomball ISD to release restricted CTE funds and strategic‑plan funds for 2025–26 programs
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Summary
Administrators asked the board to release $1,289,300 in restricted CTE funds and $975,000 committed for Phase 2 of the district’s ‘Exceeding Excellence 2030’ strategic plan; CFO clarified the CTE funds are state‑mandated restricted funds (not Perkins) and are being spent to meet required program thresholds.
TOMBALL ISD — At the June 17 workshop, Tomball ISD administrators reviewed two budget items that would release restricted funds for programmatic use in 2025–26: $1,289,300 from CTE‑restricted funds and $975,000 from committed funds for phase two of the district strategic plan, Exceeding Excellence 2030.
CFO Zach Bowles and program staff described the CTE funds as mandated, restricted state funds that must be spent on career and technical education activities and that the reported money is being released to meet prior required spending thresholds. Bowles clarified that the $1,289,300 is not Perkins federal money; it is remaining restricted state CTE funding the district must spend on curriculum, equipment, contracted services, competition fees, field trips, and other CTE‑related costs.
The $975,000 for Exceeding Excellence 2030 funds will support curriculum writing, contracts, supplies, travel, technology and capital assets tied to the district strategic plan, administration said.
Why it matters: releasing restricted funds directs money to programs and helps the district meet state spending requirements for CTE while advancing the district’s strategic priorities. Bowles said these releases were included in the considered agenda for the board’s regular meeting and are part of standard fiscal management of restricted or committed accounts.
Next steps
Both releases were presented in the workshop and included in the considered agenda for formal approval at the regular meeting that followed.
