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EMS ISD staff present $12 million projected deficit, board weighs pay scenarios and staffing tradeoffs
Summary
District staff told the board the preliminary budget shows about a $12 million deficit and presented compensation scenarios (0.5%–3% or one‑time payments) that would widen the gap; staff said a $3M special‑education staffing request is insufficient and proposed phasing hires over three years.
At a special board workshop, district finance staff said the preliminary model shows the district sitting "at a $12,000,000 projected deficit" and outlined how compensation choices and revenue levers would affect the fund balance.
The presentation walked trustees through four compensation scenarios and a one‑time payment option, each shown with modeled impacts on recurring deficits and days of fund balance. Staff said a 2% recurring raise would push the district further from its goal of a balanced recurring budget by the 2029–30 school year and reduce days of reserve; a one‑time payment tied to successful revenue actions (for example, a bond or enrollment changes) was presented as a lower‑recurrence option.
Rob (district finance/opera…
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