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Harlandale ISD projects roughly $6.1M net revenue decline; administration proposes $3.4M in cuts
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Summary
Assistant superintendent David Flores told trustees the district faces a state-revenue decrease of $8,753,000 offset by a $2.6 million local increase, and proposed about $3.4 million in expense reductions and transfers to cover the shortfall; child nutrition and debt-service adjustments were also detailed.
Harlandale ISD administrators told trustees on April 15 that state reporting changes and legislative adjustments have reduced the district’s state aid and will require budget changes for the 2026–27 year.
Assistant superintendent for business and finance David Flores summarized the drivers and numbers: "In the revenue side, we're decreasing state revenues by $8,753,000," he said, while adding local revenues of about $2,600,000. That combination produces a roughly $6.1 million net revenue decline, Flores said, and staff have identified approximately $3.4 million in expense reductions to help offset the loss.
Flores tied the changes to county appraisal district reporting and to new TEA reporting instructions connected with legislative changes from Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 12. He said the new reporting guidance has narrowed the calculation for hold-harmless reimbursements, which reduced what TEA will send to some districts.
To limit direct impacts on employees, administrators described using attrition and unfilled positions rather than layoffs. Board members noted that one effect of administrative decisions is preserving employee benefits: district staff said the claims for insurance are higher than planned and that the general fund is supplementing the claims fund to maintain employee health benefits.
Flores also described specific fund adjustments in the amendment packet: a child nutrition fund request for an additional $558,000 (part of a $1.3 million internal movement; about $741,000 came from unfilled positions) driven largely by purchased-food cost increases after a loss of some commodity beef products, and a $613,000 debt-service item driven by reduced state revenues but offset with local tax collections.
Administration said these are technical adjustments to balance revenue and expenses given the new state reporting environment; the proposed amendment will be brought back for formal approval at the next meeting.
What’s next: the board will review the amendment in a future meeting where trustees may vote on the proposed budget adjustments.
