Boerne ISD workshop outlines budget gaps after House Bill 2; staff proposes voter‑approval tax plan and pay increases

At a June 9 workshop, Boerne ISD staff gave trustees a final briefing before budget adoption on the financial effects of recent state legislation and local options to fund a compensation and capacity plan.

Wes (district finance staff) and other presenters summarized changes created by House Bill 2, estimating new state revenue streams and offsetting losses. The district estimated $3,000,000 in revenue from the teacher‑retention allotment (a $2,500–$5,000 per‑teacher allotment as implemented locally), about $470,000 from a support‑staff allotment, and other additions including roughly $450,000 for special‑education initial evaluations, $350,000 for expanded school‑safety allotments, $1,100,000 for a basic‑cost allotment and roughly $940,000 from an increase to the basic allotment. Offsetting those gains, staff said House Bill 2 eliminated a prior “hold harmless” compression payment the district had been receiving, which the district estimates reduced its state funding by about $2,400,000.

Wes told trustees the district has identified roughly $1,500,000 of internal reductions and…