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Trustees review budget scenarios as HB2 and SB26 reshape state funding picture
Summary
Boerne ISD staff presented budget assumptions and three compensation scenarios tied to current law, Senate Bill 26 and House Bill 2; trustees discussed distributional effects of HB2, drafted a letter to state senators seeking a per-ADA minimum, and reviewed debt defeasance options and child nutrition/federal funds.
Boerne ISD trustees spent the bulk of their May workshop reviewing the district—s budget assumptions and modeled scenarios that depend on pending state legislation. District finance staff said their demographer projects enrollment around 11,002 for 2025–26 (ADA modeled at 94% of enrollment) and presented scaled property valuation numbers after a 2% reduction to reflect anticipated appeals. Staff framed three revenue scenarios: current law, Senate Bill 26 (teacher-salary-focused increases), and House Bill 2 (HB2), which raises the basic allotment and requires that 40% of any new funding be spent on compensation, with 75% of that directed to teachers, counselors, nurses and librarians.
Under preliminary modeling, staff said HB2 would increase state revenues to the district by roughly $3.6 million but with strings attached for compensation; SB26…
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