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Denton ISD projects $21.9 million surplus; trustees to consider 4% teacher pay recommendation in May
Summary
District staff reported an expected $21.9 million surplus for the current fiscal year and proposed a 4% market adjustment to the teacher pay scale (part of a two-year plan that could total roughly 8%); trustees were told some revenue gains are one-time and that state programs will be needed to sustain future increases.
Denton ISD staff told the Board of Trustees on April 14 that the district expects a current‑year surplus of about $21.9 million, driven by higher-than-expected revenue this year. Jennifer Stewart, presenting the budget update, said anticipated revenue now totals about $387.6 million — roughly $62 million more than the budget adopted last year — and described $7.4 million of that as one‑time revenue the district does not expect to recur.
"When you look at the projected revenue budget, compare that to expenditure budget, we are looking at a $21,900,000 surplus in this year," Stewart said. She told…
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