South San Antonio ISD outlines 2025–26 budget, proposes targeted pay increases tied to state allotments

Tony Kingman, a district finance presenter, opened a July 21 budget workshop for the South San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees with a review of the 2025–26 revenue and expenditure assumptions.

"The combined local and state and federal revenue for the general fund will be at 76,500,000.0," Kingman said, adding that total revenue including a disaster penalty projection is about $81,400,000.

The presentation placed payroll at the center of the budget. Kingman said current payroll before any proposed increases is about $66,700,000, and that general‑fund expenditures total roughly $81,200,000 under the district’s assumptions, leaving a projected surplus of about $233,000 before benefit impacts and one‑time uses are finalized.

Why it matters: the district is proposing pay adjustments that rely in part on state allotments created under recent legislation and on one‑time grants. Staff warned that without additional recurring revenue, the district could face a structural deficit in 2026–27 when several temporary funding sources expire.

Key numbers and assumptions - Tax rate: Kingman presented a proposed maintenance & operations (M&O) rate of roughly 0.6969 and an interest & sinking (I&S) rate of 0.499 per $100…