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WESLACO ISD staff project $13 million year‑end deficit, plan budget amendments for April
Summary
Using March TEA data, district staff told trustees they expect a roughly $13 million deficit for the current fiscal year and will bring several budget amendments to the April board meeting; staff cited lower-than‑expected state allotments and enrollment declines as primary drivers.
Budget staff told trustees that updated state data and enrollment figures produced a more conservative estimate of current‑year revenues and now show a projected year‑end deficit of about $13,000,000.
"We're looking at a projected deficit of 13,000,000 at the end of the year," the budget presenter said, adding that the numbers are fluid and staff will present budget amendments in April once TEA’s March updates are fully reflected. Staff emphasized that the adopted June budget included revenues that did not materialize when TEA posted updated allotments and that the district must correct projections to align with the most recent PEIMS and summary‑of‑finance data.
Trustees probed the drivers of the shortfall: staff named three main contributors — lower state allotments tied to updated census block/tier weights, unexpectedly high salary rollovers from prior years, and a decline in average daily attendance that reduces state funding. Staff said they will propose amendments in April to reflect the updated revenue picture and will present a plan of action across multiple follow‑up workshops for 2026‑27 planning.
