Del Valle ISD trustees adopt $140.67 million budget, lower tax rate; vote 8-0

Del Valle ISD trustees on Wednesday evening adopted the district—s fiscal 2025-26 budgets and approved a reduced overall tax rate, voting 8-0 to adopt the package.

The budgets the board approved include a proposed general operating budget, a child nutrition budget and a debt service budget. Dina Edgar, who presented the proposals to the board, said the proposed general fund budget is $140,600,000 and that the board was asked to adopt the budgets as presented with a motion that referenced a budget total of $140,674,461. Edgar told the board the proposed budgets were built on conservative assumptions, including a projected student membership of 11,931 and a 1.79% average daily attendance increase.

The nut graf: The adopted budgets are intended to balance the district—s finances after a multi-million-dollar shortfall and to preserve classroom spending while recognizing limits in state funding and new legislative changes. Trustees and staff said the package reduces a previously projected deficit and maintains classroom-focused spending while also setting compensation steps tied to House Bill 2 allocations.

Edgar summarized major elements driving the 2025-26 plan: preliminary…