CSISD budget workshop flags enrollment drop and opens out-of-district transfer window

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At a Nov. 18 meeting, College Station ISD staff reported a 10-month close that added roughly $14.3 million to fund balance but warned of a 300-student enrollment decline and a projected multi-million-dollar operating shortfall; trustees voted 5–2 to permit out-of-district K–6 transfers while staff develops admission metrics.

College Station Independent School District trustees heard a detailed budget briefing on Nov. 18 that showed a temporary $14.3 million increase in fund balance from a 10-month fiscal close, but also outlined persistent enrollment declines and revenue risks that staff says could force program cuts without new revenue.

The district’s finance presentation noted a roughly $4 million drop in revenue when comparing the last two years on a 12‑month basis and said average daily attendance was below the 13,203 the budget assumed, leaving the district about 300 students short of prior projections. The presenter emphasized the district wants to preserve a three‑month operating reserve as a minimum and that the board has discussed a long‑term goal of growing reserves to five or six months.

“Three months is good sound. No less than three months,” the presenter told trustees, adding that the 10‑month close produced a one‑time…

CSISD budget workshop flags enrollment drop and opens out-of-district transfer window

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