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Godley ISD previews balanced 2025–26 budget, warns most revenue tied to payroll and fixed costs
Summary
At a May budget workshop, Godley Independent School District staff presented a preliminary balanced 2025–26 budget that preserves current positions, emphasizes safety and technology, and shows payroll and fixed costs consuming roughly 96% of projected expenditures, leaving limited new money for program growth.
Godley Independent School District presented a preliminary balanced budget for the 2025–26 school year during a budget workshop, with adoption scheduled for the June 16 board meeting and the official tax-rate adoption planned for August after certified values are released.
The budget presentation, delivered by Spencer, a district staff member, said the proposal preserves existing positions and adds a small number of roles while projecting no net addition to the fund balance in the base proposal. "I'm presenting a balanced budget, so there would be nothing going into fund balance right now," Spencer said.
Why it matters: Spencer told trustees that payroll and fixed costs leave…
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