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Pflugerville ISD earns A under TEA's FIRST system, scores 96 of 100
Summary
Finance staff told the board the district earned a superior 'A' rating under the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) with 96 points, noting lower scores on days‑cash‑on‑hand (84 days vs. TEA's 90-day benchmark) and on the debt-to-asset indicator.
Pflugerville Independent School District reported an A (superior) financial rating on Oct. 16, with finance staff saying the district earned 96 of a possible 100 points under the Texas Education Agency's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST).
"I am happy and proud to report that Pflugerville ISD scored 96 points this year and earned an A or superior rating," finance presenter Miss Land told the board during the required public hearing on the district's FIRST report.
Miss Land explained that the rating is based on 21 indicators drawn from fiscal-year 2023–24 data, with five critical indicators, nine solvency indicators and six financial-competence indicators. Two indicators did not receive full points: Indicator 7 (days of operating expenditures on hand), where PFISD had 84 days at year end — below TEA's 90‑day maximum benchmark but above the district board policy minimum of 60 days — and Indicator 11 (debt‑to‑asset ratio), where the district received 8 of the possible points, a common result for districts that frequently issue debt.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about cash-on-hand practices and the tradeoffs between reserve levels and in‑classroom spending. Trustee Yanez noted that training suggested maintaining neither excessive hoarding of cash nor insufficient reserves; Miss Land and the superintendent said they would provide additional details through the district's Q's news follow-ups.
Other financial notes presented in the meeting packet included a $183,000 COVID reimbursement and disclosure statements available via the district's financial-transparency webpage, including superintendent and board reimbursements and the superintendent's contract.
What happens next: The first report hearing fulfilled state administrative-code requirements. The presentation and the publicly posted financial report provide the baseline for future trustee oversight and discussions about budgeting priorities.
Sources: Presentation and public hearing by Miss Land at the Oct. 16, 2025 board meeting; trustees' follow-up questions recorded in meeting minutes.
