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Leander ISD trustees flag $12.7–$12.8 million deficit; ask administration for pay/benefit scenarios
Summary
At a budget workshop, Leander ISD administrators told trustees preliminary 2026–27 forecasts show a roughly $12.7–$12.8 million deficit under baseline assumptions; the board asked staff for scenarios that tie pay increases, health‑insurance options and program changes to student outcomes and retention.
Leander Independent School District administrators told trustees at a special budget workshop that preliminary forecasts for 2026–27 show an estimated deficit in the range of $12.7–$12.8 million under the district's baseline assumptions.
Administration reiterated the assumptions that underlie the draft plan: projected enrollment of about 41,041 students, a budget parameter of 1.5 percent, no pay increases or employer health‑care cost increases included in the baseline, and a $1,000,000 placeholder for a pay‑study expense. “Enrollment obviously is very key to revenue,” a presenter said while explaining why the district offered both a projected and a reduced‑growth scenario.
Staff walked trustees through two enrollment scenarios. Under the district's projected enrollment scenario revenues stayed roughly flat against recent projections; under a reduced‑growth scenario administrators said the deficit could increase by roughly $6 million, meaning the district would have to identify additional reductions or new revenue. “If…
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