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Edinburg CISD budget workshop flags enrollment drop, $16.7M 2025 loss and projected shortfall
Summary
District officials told the board that falling enrollment and state funding changes will shrink Edinburg CISD’s fund balance; presenters outlined restricted teacher-pay dollars, a predicted $8M near-term decrease and cost-containment steps including rightsizing through attrition.
A preview budget workshop for the 2026–27 fiscal year left Edinburg CISD trustees with a clear message: enrollment declines and shifts in state reimbursements have tightened the district’s financial outlook.
Adele, who presented the budget update, said House Bill 2 funds the state’s two-year biennium beginning Sept. 1, 2025, and that allotments will not change for the coming year; district revenue remains primarily driven by average daily attendance (ADA) and property valuations. The presentation showed a multi-year decline in enrollment, with year-over-year drops of several hundred students and a projected ADA fall that could reduce revenue by roughly $3–5 million if current trends continue.
The district reported…
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