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Bryan ISD budget update warns mandates and proposed bills leave major gaps
Summary
Finance staff told trustees that state allotments for transportation and safety fall far short of actual costs; pending legislation (HB2, SB26, voucher proposals) could shift funding rules and leave the district facing tough choices ahead of a June budget adoption.
Trustees received an in-depth budget-development briefing that tied near-term fiscal planning to state legislative outcomes and long-running allotment shortfalls.
Kevin Besaw and other finance leaders summarized how the state's basic allotment and mandated program funding fail to match district spending needs. Using the district's familiar "cup" visual, presenters said the basic state allotment equates to about $61.60 per student (at 100% attendance), a figure trustees said does not keep pace with inflation or concentrated costs driven by mandates. Besaw illustrated the gap with two examples: the state transportation…
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