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Weslaco ISD trustees approve $1,000 December retention stipend amid budget concerns
Summary
Weslaco ISD trustees voted to approve a one‑time $1,000 retention stipend for staff to be paid in December, even as the superintendent warned of enrollment declines, multi‑million dollar insurance shortfalls and rising substitute costs and trustees ordered a fuller budget review and audit figures for Monday.
WESLACO, Texas — The Weslaco ISD Board of Trustees approved a one‑time $1,000 retention stipend for all district staff to be paid in December, voting by voice at a special meeting focused on mounting budget pressures.
Superintendent Doctor Rivera told trustees the district faces five key budget risks, including an enrollment decline of more than 300 students, the loss of roughly $2,500,000 in revenue (the transcript shows a larger numeric transcription that context indicates is a multi‑million shortfall), 34 federal positions at risk of not being funded next year, a reported 2024–25 health insurance shortfall of $1,200,000 and a possible…
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