Burleson ISD board adopts 2025–26 budget, approves personnel authority and related financial measures

The Burleson Independent School District Board of Trustees on June 23 approved the district's 2025'26 general, debt service and food service budgets, authorized the board president to approve new hires between now and the next regular meeting, and adopted a resolution to move excess fund balance into the capital projects fund.

Brenda Mize presented the district's monthly financials and the proposed 2025'26 budget. She reported year-to-date general-fund revenues of about $97.7 million for April and projected 2025'26 total revenues of roughly $130.8 million under current assumptions. The district reported a projected fund balance of $37.5 million (about 27.4% of the predicted budget), above the 25% requirement; the board approved a resolution to keep a $37.5 million fund balance and move the estimated excess (about $1.4 million) to the capital projects fund for facility and technology needs.

Mize said proposed personnel costs and payroll increases accounted for most of the change in next year's budget; payroll was projected near $107.7 million and total projected expenses for 2025'26 were roughly $129.4 million under the numbers she presented. She also summarized year-to-date figures for food service, special revenue and capital funds, and noted a recent bond defeasement that produced interest savings.

Superintendent-level and finance discussion emphasized how recently enacted state legislation (referred to throughout the meeting as House Bill 2) alters district revenue streams and mandates certain compensation allotments. Board discussion and staff presentations…