Cedar Hill ISD board sets May 2, 2026 trustee election, approves hires and hears preliminary budget update
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Summary
Trustees unanimously approved the order of election for May 2, 2026, approved recommended new hires including a fine-arts director candidate, and passed the consent agenda; the board also received a preliminary budget update tied to ADA projections and House Bill funding.
During the January meeting the Cedar Hill ISD board took a series of routine actions and heard a preliminary fiscal briefing.
On motions brought under the superintendent's recommendation, trustees moved and unanimously approved the order of election for trustee places 3, 4 and 5 for May 2, 2026, with a runoff if necessary. Trustee Carmen Morgan is recorded in the discussion as moving the order; the motion passed without recorded opposition. The board also voted to approve recommended new hires, including a candidate for director of fine arts, and approved the consent agenda items (alphabet items a, b and c) unanimously.
Finance staff provided a preliminary budget snapshot tied to an assumed average daily attendance (ADA) of 5,692 versus a current ADA of 5,631, and highlighted revenue and expense considerations related to the state's teacher retention allotment (House Bill 2) and other adjustments. The presentation included examples of the impact of the voter-approved tax ratification election (TRE) on revenue and recapture and noted additional special-education costs for contracted services and a temporary classroom.
Staff emphasized the budget numbers were preliminary and subject to change as year-end data and other adjustments are incorporated. Trustees asked questions about ADA assumptions and timing for further budget detail; staff said they would continue to refine the projections.