Harlandale ISD staff seek budget amendment to adjust revenues after charter funding uncertainty
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Summary
District finance staff presented Budget Amendment 2025-2 to adjust multiple funds after reductions in charter-related and federal revenues and to record a real estate sale; no formal board vote on the amendment was recorded in the work session.
David Flores, assistant superintendent for business and finance for the Harlandale Independent School District, told the board at a May 14 work session that administration is recommending Budget Amendment 2025-2 to adjust the district’s 2024–25 budget across multiple funds.
Flores said the amendment would increase local revenues by $743,561, reduce state revenues by $616,767 and decrease federal revenues by about $3.7 million to reflect a continuing dispute described as litigation over charter payments. He told trustees the district will restore federal revenue if litigation resolves in the district’s favor before the June 30 fiscal year end.
The amendment also records an extraordinary item — proceeds from a sale of real estate — that would add $1,243,296 to the budget. On the expense side, Flores said the amendment would reduce function 23 by $475,000 and function 32 by $250,000, increase transportation services (function 34) by $200,000 and increase function 51 by $100,000 to ensure compliance through June 30.
“ We are recommending that the board approve this amendment to increase local revenues by $743,561,” Flores said during the presentation.
Flores also described changes for the district’s food service fund (Fund 101). He said administration requests an increase to function 35 of $150,000 under an approved Texas Department of Agriculture spending plan; the district had previously maintained more than three months of operating fund balance and is using allowed carryforward authority to reduce that balance. Additional minor amendments were noted for funds 4161, 4176 and 599 to align current budgets with interest earnings and roll‑forwards from prior years.
Superintendent Miguel Sotto and board members did not record a formal vote on the amendment during the work session. Trustees did not ask for additional information on the budget amendment at the time it was presented.
The budget adjustment reflects a mix of revenue timing and litigation contingencies; Flores said federal revenue reductions are being made “because we are likely not to settle before the June thirtieth.”
