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CSISD budget workshop flags enrollment decline, fund‑balance gains and revenue options
Summary
At a Nov. 18 workshop, CSISD staff outlined a shrinking enrollment (down ~300 students), a $14M projected fund‑balance increase on a 10‑month close, and options including out‑of‑district transfers and an online school to offset revenue losses amid federal funding uncertainty.
College Station Independent School District staff opened the fiscal 2026–27 budget workshop on Nov. 18 with a detailed review of enrollment trends, fund balance projections and revenue risks, telling trustees that falling student counts and uncertain federal funding will shape next year’s budget decisions.
The presenter said the district "collected $4,000,000 less revenue over those 2 years on a 12 month basis," attributing the shortfall primarily to declining enrollment and changes in special reimbursement programs. He also reported that on a 10‑month close the district added $2,500,000 to its fund balance and that rolling the numbers forward would show a…
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