Alamo Heights ISD board approves 2024–25 budget, tax rate and recapture delegation despite $1.6 million shortfall

The Alamo Heights Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the 2024–25 budget, adopted a tax-rate resolution and delegated authority to the superintendent to meet state recapture obligations at its Aug. 14 regular meeting.

Mr. Stryger, speaking for district finance staff, said the budget before trustees shows a $1,600,000 general-fund deficit for 2024–25 after a series of reductions and after including retention payments for eligible staff. "The budget that we present with you, to you tonight, does show a $1,600,000 deficit," he said, and described the five-year funding context: the district—s basic allotment has not increased since 2019 and projected state revenue increases earlier in the legislative cycle were not appropriated in final budgets.

Stryger said the district is budgeting a $78,000,000 general fund and forecasted that approximately…