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Ysleta ISD trustees warn of possible budget shortfall as voucher debate, teacher pay worries continue
Summary
Ysleta ISD trustees and public commenters discussed state funding, proposed voucher programs and the risk of deficit budgeting as the district prepares a 2025–26 budget; trustees said they will seek to avoid layoffs and urged community advocacy to influence the legislature.
Ysleta Independent School District trustees and district leaders on Wednesday outlined a budget outlook that could force deficit spending unless the Texas Legislature increases education funding, and board members and public speakers urged action to oppose voucher proposals that speakers said would drain public-school resources.
The board’s budget presentation, led by district staff, reviewed the basic allotment (currently $6,160 per student, staff said) and projected that a $220 per‑pupil increase proposed in House Bill 2 would not be sufficient to cover rising costs. Superintendent Cruz Ochoa and Chief Financial staff told trustees that special-education and other weighted allotments matter to Ysleta because the district serves larger numbers of students who generate higher per‑pupil weights.
Why it matters: Trustees said recurring, salary-linked increases would be hard to sustain if the district must…
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