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Santa Rosa ISD earns "Superior" rating under state financial accountability system
Summary
At a Dec. 15, 2025 public hearing, Santa Rosa ISD Chief Financial Officer Marisa Cuevas presented the district's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report showing a "Superior" rating and a 2024 score of 94 out of 100. The board opened the floor for public comment but no comments are transcribed in the record.
Santa Rosa Independent School District reported a "Superior" rating under the state's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) at a public hearing on Dec. 15, 2025. Chief Financial Officer Marisa Cuevas presented the district's annual Financial Accountability Management Report and its score of 94 out of 100 for the 2024 fiscal year.
Cuevas summarized the report and the district materials that explain how FIRST points are calculated. "The District received a 'Superior' Rating," the presentation states, and the slides list the district's 2024 score as 94 out of 100, compared with a 2023 score of 96. The report notes that the district passed the four critical indicators and the seven "ceiling" indicators that could otherwise override a points-based rating.
The board allowed public participation by videoconference and described the public comment process in the agenda; the provided transcript does not include any transcribed public-comment speeches. The hearing concluded and the board proceeded into its regular meeting; the record supplied shows no formal motion or vote related to accepting the FIRST report during this hearing.
