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Fabens ISD adopts 2026–27 budget, projects $1.5 million deficit without corrective actions
Summary
Ms. Luna presented an operating budget and the board adopted the proposed 2026–27 budget after discussion of enrollment declines, revenue projections, and expense controls; administration projects a $1.5 million deficit for FY2027 under current assumptions.
Ms. Luna presented the district's proposed 2026–27 operating budget built on projected enrollments, state and local funding assumptions and identified program needs. She said the district has experienced declining enrollment (examples cited: 2024 = 1,887 students; 2025 = 1,826; 2026 ended with 1,785) and reported current enrolled students at 1,374 (spoken figure in the meeting); administration projected a further enrollment decline of 40 students for 2027 and estimated a $1.5 million deficit for fiscal 2027 absent further changes.
Ms. Luna outlined steps taken to control spending this year—strategic staffing (not replacing some positions), early resignation incentives, adjustments to summer pay, a 10% reduction to program 10 codes, and a 25% reduction to local intent codes—and described new procurement controls (meal caps, quote requirements for purchases over $1,000). She reported the operating totals stated in the meeting (local fund roughly $27,204,602; child nutrition roughly $1,573,783; debt service and total operating figures were also cited) and noted that the board previously approved a $2,000,000 amendment in June to address an earlier $877,000 negative balance.
After the presentation and Q&A, a motion to adopt the 2026–27 budget was made and seconded; the board approved the budget by recorded vote (6–0).
Why it matters: The budget sets the district's fiscal priorities for the coming year and frames decisions on staffing, programs and services in the context of declining enrollments and constrained revenues.
What’s next: Administration said it will continue to monitor enrollment and revenue streams and return with specific reductions or amendments if district attendance and funding do not improve.
