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District projects $10.5 million budget gap as legislature’s proposals shift teacher pay obligations
Summary
Staff told trustees the district faces a projected $10.5 million deficit for FY25–26 under current-law assumptions; preliminary legislative proposals that mandate teacher pay increases could raise costs by roughly $8 million in salary + benefits and complicate the district’s choices about raises for other employees.
Ector County ISD staff told trustees on May 20 that under current-law revenue assumptions the district faces a projected $10.5 million deficit for FY25–26 and that proposed legislative changes to teacher pay will materially affect budgeting choices.
Staff presented a financial snapshot comparing audited 2023–24 numbers, current-year projections and the proposed FY25–26 outlook. They said the district currently projects 117 days of fund balance — about 27 days above the locally recommended 90-day minimum — but cautioned that the…
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