Raymondville ISD earns "Meets Standard" on Texas FIRST; administrative cost ratio flagged

Raymondville Independent School District presented its Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) results at a public hearing on Feb. 10, 2026, and earned an overall "Meets Standard" rating, district staff reported. Chief Financial Officer David Longoria led the presentation and reviewed required disclosures, indicator comparisons, and where the district received or lost points.

Longoria told the board that the district met most of the 21 FIRST indicators, including timely filing of the annual financial report and an unmodified audit opinion. He reported a days-of-cash-on-hand figure of 58.4878 for the general fund (Indicator #7). The presentation also listed required FIRST disclosures, including the superintendent's employment contract (posted on the district website) and summary schedules of reimbursements, outside compensation and gifts for executive officers and board members.

One indicator drew particular attention: the administrative-cost ratio (Indicator #13). The district's administrative-cost ratio was reported as .1633, exceeding the stated requirement of <=.1151; the presentation recorded a reduced point allocation for that indicator. Other indicators cited as passed or given maximum points included debt-payment compliance and posting required financial information on the district website.

The report, as presented, offered baseline transparency information and numeric measures that the board can use for follow-up. No public comments were offered during the hearing, and the board adjourned the FIRST public hearing later in the session. The district posted the superintendent contract and related schedules on its website, as noted in the FIRST disclosure list presented to the board.