Plano ISD board accepts Weaver audit, auditor reports unmodified opinion

The Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday accepted the district's comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, after a presentation by Jennifer Rybka, the engagement partner from Weaver. Rybka told the board auditors issued an unmodified opinion and found no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the district's financial reporting.

Rybka highlighted the district's year-end figures, saying the governmental funds ended the year with roughly $1,500,000,000 in fund balance and that capital assets rose by about $155,300,000 tied to bond-funded projects. She reported total bonded debt of approximately $1,100,000,000 and noted the district had about $49,900,000 in authorized but unissued bonds. "The most important thing is that you all received an unmodified opinion," Rybka said during the presentation.

Board Vice President Nancy Humphrey moved to approve the ACFR; Board Secretary Tara Lance seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 7–0. Trustees praised district staff for the work that supported the audit and noted the district completed a software conversion during the year that increased the finance team's workload. "There's a lot of information in this report," Rybka added, encouraging residents to review the annual report.

Why it matters: An unmodified audit opinion indicates the auditors could place the highest level of assurance on the district's financial statements, and the figures cited (fund balance, capital increases and long-term debt) inform trustees'budget choices and long-term fiscal planning.