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Denton ISD board calls Nov. 4 election after tax-rate hearing, approves tax ordinance unanimously
Summary
After a public hearing on the 2025–26 tax rate, Denton ISD trustees approved a tax-rate ordinance and voted to call a tax ratification election for Nov. 4, 2025. Staff presented revenue scenarios showing how additional 'pennies' could reduce a projected deficit but may trigger Chapter 49 recapture.
Denton ISD trustees unanimously approved a tax-rate ordinance and an order to call a tax ratification election for Nov. 4, 2025, following a public hearing on the district’s 2025–26 tax rate.
Jennifer Stewart, the district finance lead presenting the hearing, laid out the district’s fiscal picture and how proposed changes to the maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rate would affect both district finances and the average homeowner. Stewart said the district’s adopted budget showed an approximate $19.5 million deficit, and estimated House Bill 2 (HB2) funding at about $19.2 million. “With that new funding comes compensation requirements,” she told the board, adding that raises for teachers and support staff account for…
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