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CFO: Plano ISD staffing remains above some peer averages; fund balance and recapture timing discussed
Summary
Chief Financial Officer Courtney Reeves presented a peer staffing and spending comparison showing Plano ISD has slightly lower students-per-teacher ratios than peers, higher payroll share of M&O, and a fund balance of roughly $273 million; trustees discussed recapture timing and legislative priorities to seek payment discounts.
Courtney Reeves, Chief Financial Officer, presented a peer staffing and financial review comparing Plano ISD to selected Dallas-Fort Worth and statewide peer districts using Forecast5 analytics. The report included students-per-teacher and other students-per-FTE metrics, general-fund payroll as a share of maintenance and operations (84.51% for Plano vs. 82.42% statewide), and all-funds spending per student ($12,405 for Plano vs. a DFW peer average of $12,863).
Reeves noted that staffing comparisons are not always apples-to-apples because districts differ in how they categorize central and auxiliary roles, and she highlighted that Plano's fund balance stood at about $273 million (51.9% of expenditures, net of recapture) to support cash-flow needs given the concentration of tax collections in a short period. Trustees asked about the timing and payment method for recapture; district staff confirmed recapture is paid in a lump sum (in August) and discussed a past legislative discount that would reduce the district'9s cash burden if reinstated.
The peer review included FTE counts for teachers, educational aides, professional support, campus and central administration, special education staffing and auxiliary staff, and identified areas where Plano's staffing differs from peer averages; staff recommended using the comparative data to inform future budget planning.
