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Katy ISD projects lower enrollment, $29M general-fund gap and staffing ‘rightsizing’
Summary
Katy ISD officials told trustees the district projects about 95,279 students for 2026–27, down roughly 1,600–1,800 from budget assumptions, prompting a staffing 'rightsizing' plan and a projected $29 million operating deficit before anticipated underspending and other offsets.
Katy Independent School District officials on Feb. 16 told the board a notable decline in enrollment has forced planners to rework next year’s budget and staffing plan.
Chief Financial Officer Chris Smith said the district is projecting 95,279 students for 2026–27, down from the 97,161 used in the adopted budget. He said taxable values assumptions are conservative and the district has a healthy fund balance, but slower enrollment and rising health‑care costs are squeezing operations.
“The enrollment projection is a dip from where we are right now,” Smith said, adding that the district will use attrition and other measures to…
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