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Northside leaders say House Bill 2 eases but won’t erase a projected $100 million shortfall
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Kraft and district finance staff briefed the board on how House Bill 2 would change Northside ISD’s budget outlook but stressed the district still faces a multi‑million dollar gap requiring local adjustments and staffing decisions.
Superintendent Dr. Kraft told the Northside Board of Trustees that the framework of House Bill 2, as passed by the Texas House, improves the district’s budget position but will not close a roughly $100 million shortfall.
“Protect jobs. We want all staff, all teachers, all employees to have jobs,” Dr. Kraft said during his superintendent’s report, adding that the district’s two priorities are protecting positions and preserving program integrity.
The district’s finance staff presented the board with the administration’s current interpretation of the House measure and the likely financial effects. The modeling the district reviewed (House Bill 2 as amended) estimates roughly $53.8 million in combined state and local revenue for Northside ISD under the current draft. Finance staff said approximately $23 million of that increase would…
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