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Duncanville ISD outlines staffing reductions, vacancy savings and program restructures to reduce deficit
Summary
District staff described position reductions through attrition, a middle‑school PLC restructuring, instructional support specialist changes, campus closure estimates and expected historical vacancy/nonpayroll savings that together are projected to lower the district’s shortfall.
Duncanville ISD budget staff told trustees they have identified a mix of one‑time and ongoing adjustments intended to reduce the projected 2025–26 deficit.
Ms. Mayo, the district’s chief financial officer, summarized reductions implemented through attrition — meaning positions were not refilled as employees left — that contributed to prior savings and will affect ongoing payroll. She said examples include assistant principal and aide positions and several central‑office roles; detailed lists were included in trustees’ binders.
Operational changes include a restructuring of middle‑school professional‑learning‑community (PLC) time so teachers will teach one additional class rather than having two PLC/prep opportunities; Ms. Mayo said that change, modeled by an external review, is expected to produce roughly $1 million in ongoing savings for the general fund. Instructional support specialist positions and some federally funded roles were also reviewed; the district said it examined position‑by‑position funding impacts before recommending general‑fund reductions.
Staff noted historical nonpayroll and vacancy “ebb and flow” savings — money that is frequently unspent or delayed into the next fiscal year — and estimated roughly $6 million in vacancy savings based on multi‑year patterns. Trustees asked for percentage context; Ms. Mayo estimated vacancy savings at a little over 4% of payroll historically.
Social‑services staffing: The district told trustees it will reduce social‑worker staffing from two positions in 2024–25 to one for the coming year; staff said other counseling personnel and restorative‑practice staff will be used to cover some services. Mr. Graham, director of counseling, said counselors receive monthly PLC professional development on social‑emotional learning and that support counselors and restorative staff will help run programs such as the district pantry.
Process and documentation: Trustees requested clearer documentation tying academic priorities to the budget changes. Superintendent Dr. Goree and CFO Ms. Mayo said staff will provide a detailed list of academic priorities and the associated budget dollars for the board’s next workshop so the community can see how savings and investments affect instruction.
No formal personnel actions were taken at the workshop; the presentation was informational and identified next steps for board review.
