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SCUC ISD budget workshop: fund balance stronger than expected, but legislative changes could cut district gains
Summary
District staff told trustees the district is projecting a larger-than-expected unassigned fund balance but cautioned that pending state legislation — including House Bill 2 and changes to hold‑harmless provisions — could reduce net gains and force difficult local choices on raises, staffing and deferred maintenance.
Schertz‑Cibolo‑Universal City Independent School District officials on April 3 presented a budget workshop that projected a higher-than-expected unassigned fund balance for fiscal 2024–25 but warned that pending state legislative changes could materially alter the district's outlook.
CFO Brian Moy told the board the district now expects an unassigned fund balance of roughly $54.5 million at Aug. 31, 2025, equal to about 4.4 months of operations and roughly 37% of revenue. "We think our unassigned fund balance is gonna end up at about $54,500,000," Moy said. The district's board policy CE(LOCAL) sets a 25% target; Moy noted the projected balance would be about $17 million above that target.
The presenters reminded trustees that the district had adopted a deficit budget for 2024–25 (approximately $11 million deficit on a roughly $152 million revenue base and a $163 million expenditure plan) but said updated state property-value information and conservative spending will narrow that gap.
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