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Bryan ISD hears mixed fiscal news from HB2; staff urges adopting budget on current law
Summary
District financial staff told trustees that House Bill 2 would increase per-student funding but carve-outs and a frozen local tax increment leave Bryan ISD with only a modest net gain; staff recommended adopting the 2025–26 budget on current law and amending it later when TEA guidance is final.
Kevin Besaw and Norma Bridal presented the Bryan ISD board with an update on the district’s 2025–26 budget outlook, centered on House Bill 2 pending on the governor’s desk. They said the bill includes a $55 per-ADA basic allotment increase — roughly $629,000 for the district — but other formula adjustments and a freeze on the local ‘golden penny’ cut that gain to roughly $55,000 for Bryan ISD.
Besaw said the bill adds a teacher retention allotment that pays $2,500 for teachers with three to four years’ experience and $5,000 for those with five or…
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