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Pearland ISD board approves election order, joint election contract and budget amendment; SHARS revenue reduced
Summary
The board adopted the order calling the May 3, 2025 trustee election, approved a joint election agreement with Brazoria County, and approved Budget Amendment No. 6, which reduces SHARS revenue by $75,223 and shows a projected general fund surplus of about $8.8 million; board indicated 50% of surplus will move to the capital renewal plan.
The Pearland Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to take three administrative actions: adopt the order calling the May 3, 2025 trustee election and set a canvass date of May 13, approve a joint election agreement and contract for election services with the Brazoria County clerk for the May 3 election, and approve Budget Amendment No. 6.
On the election order, Dr. Berger summarized the legal timing requirements: "Section 67.003 a of the election code provides that the canvassing generally must take place no earlier than the eighth day after the election and no later than the eleventh day after the election date," and the board adopted the order to canvass on May 13, 2025. The motion to adopt the order was made by Trustee Scheffler, seconded by Trustee Carter, and passed 5'0to'0 with Trustees Sheffler, Carbone, Weimer, Carter and Francis voting yes (Trustee Murphy and one name redacted/**** were absent).
The board next approved the joint election agreement and contract for election services with Brazoria County. The motion was made by Trustee Scheffler, seconded by Trustee Francis, and passed 5'0to'0.
Budget Amendment No. 6 was presented by district finance staff (Dr. Breuer and CFO team). The amendment adjusts general fund revenues and expenditures, including a reduction in expected SHARS reimbursements of $75,223. "Working all that through, adjusting the revenue lines and the expenditure lines, that brings us to an ending surplus for the fund balance of about $8,800,000," Dr. Breuer said. The amendment also lists potential repayments the district may owe to SHARS for prior-year claims and is presented as a conservative, worst'case adjustment while the district protests the SHARS decisions.
Board members discussed fund accounting and the capital renewal plan. Dr. Berger and trustees explained the district will transfer 50% of any general fund surplus to a separate capital renewal plan (CRP) fund and that the CRP is held separately from the general operating fund when calculating days of reserve. Administrators reported the CRP currently holds a little over $6,000,000.
Motions and votes on these items were unanimous among trustees present. The board also approved a TASB policy update as a consent/regular item during the meeting and later approved personnel recommendations following closed session.
