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Santa Rosa ISD projects $1.38 million revenue decline and a $626,581 budget shortfall for 2025–26
Summary
The district's budget packet shows total estimated revenues falling from $16,065,669 (2024–25) to $14,688,640 (2025–26), a drop of $1,377,029 (8.57%). Appropriated expenditures total $15,302,268, leaving a combined net shortfall of $626,581.
District finance slides presented to the board on June 3 compare the 2024–25 and 2025–26 budgets and show an estimated total-revenue decline of $1,377,029 (8.57%) year over year. The packet lists estimated 2025–26 revenues as $14,688,640 (local $2,404,279; state $11,220,824; federal $1,063,537) down from $16,065,669 the prior year.
The expenditure side shows total appropriated expenditures of $15,302,268 for 2025–26, producing a combined net position (revenues minus expenditures) of ($626,581) across the funds shown. Slides also list transfers in and out and detailed function-level spending (instruction, transportation, plant maintenance, debt service). Presenters highlighted the gap and proposed staffing adjustments and other measures to address it.
The packet also lists total payroll costs of $9,953,140 for 2025–26 and identifies major expenditure categories that contribute to the gap. The board did not adopt a final budget at the June 3 special meeting; the workshop provided data for subsequent budget decisions.
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