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Tomball ISD board adopts balanced 2025–26 budget and approves modest pay increases for staff
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the Tomball ISD Board of Trustees adopted balanced budgets for 2025–26 across general, food service and debt service funds and approved a 2% general pay increase for support staff and a 1% increase for administrative staff; board members said they will continue to advocate for higher state funding.
The Tomball ISD Board of Trustees adopted balanced budgets for the 2025–26 school year and approved modest across‑the‑board pay increases at its June 17 regular meeting.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the district’s 2025–26 budget in the amounts proposed by fund and function for the general, food service and debt service funds and to approve the district’s salary and benefits book for 2025–26. Trustees also approved a general pay increase of 2% for support staff and a 1% increase for administrative staff. All motions carried unanimously.
The adopted budget and the salary actions came after the board held a workshop earlier the same evening and reviewed budget materials provided in advance. Board members and district staff described the document as a balanced budget that reflects updated state revenue projections and prior years’ fund management. CFO Zach Bowles and district staff were credited in discussion for work to bring the budget to balance.
Board discussion acknowledged the increases are smaller than many trustees would prefer. Trustee McStravick said the district had passed deficit budgets in recent years but now is in a position to present a balanced budget. Trustee comments noted the board’s intention to continue advocacy in Austin for additional state funding that could allow larger raises in the future; one trustee observed that roughly 87% of the district’s budget is focused on salaries.
The board also approved routine consent items tied to the district’s finances, including budget amendments and revised projected balances for major funds, and several fund releases described elsewhere on the agenda.
Implementation details: the fiscal year ends June 30; the board approved the budget on motions that were made, seconded and carried unanimously. The board chair noted materials had been discussed in the earlier workshop meeting and that agenda items might not be taken in numerical order.
The district did not receive any public comments on the agenda. With no items placed into closed session, the board concluded with brief member remarks and adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
