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CFO outlines departments budget; board hears options to hold flat spending while funding teacher pay increases
Summary
At a June 15 budget workshop, CFO Stan Osborne described departmental budgets and potential $718,000 in identified reductions, reported the district anticipates a year‑end surplus, and reviewed proposals that would fund a $3,000 allocation per returning teacher and potential paraprofessional raises.
The South San Independent School District’s finance team presented the second of four budget workshops on June 15, walking trustees through department‑level assumptions, projected changes and potential reductions.
Stan Osborne, the district’s chief financial officer, said aggregate departmental spending this year totaled about $11.5 million and initial planning shows next year at about $12.2 million before the board considers identified reductions. “We asked departments to come back with about a 5% decrease,” Osborne said, and noted the board could approve a set of asterisked reductions—estimated at roughly $718,000—in August to bring the budget closer to a flat year‑over‑year level.
Trustees and administration discussed department categories, the child‑nutrition program, debt service timing tied to property valuations in July, and possible vendor changes that could reduce costs. Osborne said the child‑nutrition fund runs with a positive balance but recommended investing in point‑of‑sale identification systems to reduce unreimbursed meals.
Superintendent Dr. Hinojosa highlighted the district’s fiscal position and noted budget choices made earlier in the year that contribute to a projected surplus. He reiterated proposed compensation priorities for the coming year, including the $3,000 per‑teacher allocation and potential targeted payroll adjustments for other staff groups.
The board did not finalize the 2026–27 ledger at the meeting; administrators will return with additional detail and proposed board actions in August.
