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Keller ISD outlines $9.4 million budget shortfall and possible staffing, program cuts for 2025–26
Summary
Keller ISD administrators told the Board of Trustees the district faces an estimated $9.4 million operating shortfall for 2025–26 and presented staffing, program and department reductions to narrow the gap.
Keller ISD administrators told the Board of Trustees on Feb. 27 the district is planning a set of efficiencies headed toward a projected $9.4 million operating gap for fiscal year 2025–26, with proposed changes focused on staffing ratios, department budgets and program consolidation.
The administration emphasized the shortfall is driven by long-running state funding challenges, flat property-tax growth assumptions and rising costs, and said staff are designing multi-year changes rather than one-time cuts.
Why it matters: About 86% of Keller ISD’s budget covers salaries and benefits. Trustees and administrators said further reductions will affect personnel and programs at both campus and district levels. Staff said they aim to protect core classroom services while improving long-term financial stability.
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