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Duncanville ISD warns of multi‑million dollar shortfall as Legislature moves funding bills
Summary
At a May budget workshop, Duncanville ISD officials outlined an estimated $18 million shortfall for 2025–26, described a $6.78 million state funding estimate tied to House Bill 2, and described a set of planned one‑time and ongoing reductions to narrow the gap while awaiting final state action.
Duncanville ISD finance officials told the Board of Trustees on the evening of the district’s budget workshop that the district faces an estimated $18 million net shortfall for fiscal 2025–26 and is monitoring pending state legislation that could change the picture.
“Senate Bill 2 ... is on the way to the governor with the amendments from house to be signed into law,” said Ms. Mayo, Duncanville ISD chief financial officer, describing recent action on vouchers and other bills. On House Bill 2, Ms. Mayo said one estimate of the bill as written would bring about $6,781,000 in additional revenue to Duncanville ISD but that the district would be required by the bill’s current language to dedicate 40% of any year‑over‑year increase to salaries for nonadministrative staff.
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