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Keller ISD previews $346.4 million 2026–27 budget with modest raises, $25/month health-insurance bump
Summary
Keller ISD staff told the board the district projects $346,405,813 in revenues for 2026–27, expects a roughly $2 million decline in Medicaid/related reimbursement, and proposes a 1% step for scheduled employees plus a 1% across-the-board raise and a $25/month ($300/year) increase in the district portion of health-insurance contribution for participating employees.
Keller ISD administrators presented a draft 2026–27 budget and an overview of revenue and expenditure assumptions at the June 24 board meeting.
Finance staff said the district is projecting $346,405,813 in revenues and explained that state and local funding interact under the funding formula (local increases can reduce state aid due to recapture). Staff also flagged an anticipated reduction of approximately $2,000,000 in Medicaid-related (SARS/Medicaid) revenue because of recent state adjustments to federal pass-throughs.
On expenditures, staff reported that roughly 86% of the budget goes to payroll and benefits. The draft budget includes a 1% step increase for scheduled employees and a 1% across-the-board raise for other staff. In addition, the district proposes increasing its contribution to employee health insurance by about $25 per month (approximately $300 per participating employee annually). Trustees asked for details about the positions supported by Title I funds (staffing for 11 Title campuses and hiring 38 positions was mentioned) and about the timing of TEA reimbursements; staff said the district draws down federal entitlements monthly and has historically received timely reimbursements.
Administrators cautioned that property value certifications and final TEA calculations will arrive in July and could change the numbers; they said the district used conservative assumptions for unresolved state funding items to avoid counting uncertain dollars. Staff described the plan to present the budget for adoption at the scheduled July board meeting, after certified values are available.
What happens next: The board previewed the budget and will consider adoption at an upcoming meeting after final revenue calculations and property-value certification.
