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Board discusses 2025–26 budget goals, assumptions and uncertainty from state school finance proposals
Summary
Trustees reviewed draft budget goals, assumptions and priorities for fiscal 2025–26, discussed enrollment declines, recruitment and retention pressures, effects of pending state legislation and 'unfunded mandates,' and requested follow-up analyses for March 25 approval.
The Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees discussed draft goals, assumptions and priorities that will guide the 2025–26 budget process and the fiscal uncertainties created by pending state school finance legislation.
Alice, district fiscal staff (presenting the draft), told trustees the budget goals will align the 2025–26 budget with the district’s mission and strategic plan while maintaining financial integrity. Because the state legislative process is unresolved and the district’s funding is attendance-driven, the presenter said the board should expect uncertainty during budget development. The demographer’s current projection used for budget planning includes an expected enrollment loss of 317 students; staff said the demographer’s recent…
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