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Plano ISD presents 2026 budgeting, staffing and scheduling timeline; staffing is ~84% of budget
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Johnny Hill presented the district’s 2026 budget, staffing and scheduling timeline, noting staff costs account for roughly 84% of expenditures, departmental budgets rose ~13% over five years (below inflation), and the district raised its level‑3 federal allocation from 35% to 40% to target high‑need students.
Deputy Superintendent Johnny Hill briefed the board on the 2026 budgeting, staffing and master scheduling timeline and the district’s resource allocation approach.
"Somebody's been paying attention. 84%. You hit it on the head," Hill said when discussing the share of the budget tied to staffing. He described a cross‑departmental budgeting process that aims to align resources to district priorities and highlighted a 0‑based budgeting approach for departmental budgets. Hill said department budgets have risen about 13% cumulatively over the last five years, which he noted is below inflation over the same period.
Hill explained the campus resource allocation model and changes to federal allocation practice: the district increased its level‑3 (federal) allocation from 35% to 40% to direct diminishing federal dollars toward the highest‑need students. Trustees asked about possible federal ESSA/Title funding cuts; Hill said the district is monitoring roughly $3,000,000 in ESSA‑related personnel funding and expects clearer information in December. He also noted the district may use its reserves to transition programs if federal funding declines, and staff plan to seek federal updates at an upcoming TSA meeting in Austin.
Trustees discussed Title I designation concerns for individual campuses; Hill said data indicate Huffman may lose Title I and Hickey may gain it, but those conversations are ongoing and the state provides a one‑year transition period for campuses shifting off the designation.
