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Harlandale ISD board adopts $172.5 million budget, keeps tax rate unchanged
Summary
Following a public hearing with no speakers, trustees approved the proposed 2026–27 budget that shows $160,061,394 in projected revenues and $172,500,638 in expenses; the board kept the district tax rate at the proposed level and approved several consent and contract measures in a 6–0 vote.
Harlandale Independent School District trustees on June 17 adopted the district’s proposed 2026–27 budget following a public hearing at which no members of the public signed up to speak.
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Mister Flores presented the budget during the hearing, telling the board that the proposed revenues for all funds are $160,061,394 and projected expenses are $172,500,638. He described the composition of funds in the budget—including the general fund, child-nutrition fund, facility assessment fund, bequest fund and debt service fund—and said the district plans a controlled deficit in the child-nutrition fund to spend down balances for dining-area and cafeteria improvements. “Page 23 has the overall, proposed revenues for all these funds of $160,061,394 and overall expenses for all 5 funds of a $172,500,638,” Mister Flores said.
The presentation included a recommended one-time retention/recruitment payment and a proposed $650 per-employee payment tied to the compensation plan. Flores also summarized fund-level details: state revenues represent the majority of district receipts, local revenues account for part of tax collections, and debt service is shown separately in the booklet.
After brief trustee discussion and remarks praising district staff and programs, a trustee moved to approve the proposed 2026–27 budget. The motion passed on a recorded vote of 6–0.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (items A–O): approved, vote recorded as 6–0. - Proposed 2026–27 budget (item 7a): approved, vote recorded as 6–0. - Boardroom AV contract (item 7b): approved, vote recorded as 6–0 (see separate item). - Employment recommendation for director of curriculum (item 9b): approved, vote recorded as 6–0.
Why it matters
Trustees emphasized that the budget preserves programs and staff while acknowledging statewide funding pressure for public education. Flores said the district will receive its certified appraisal roll in late July and will return to the board in August to adopt final tax-rate resolutions if adjustments are required after certification.
What’s next
Administration will provide certified appraisal information when it arrives and bring the required resolutions back to the board in August for formal tax-rate action if necessary. The district also recorded several consent and contract approvals tied to the adopted budget.
