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Bellville ISD board flags one-time 2025–26 surplus, warns funds will dwindle
Summary
Bellville ISD staff told trustees the district expects a one-time surplus for 2025–26 driven by enrollment adjustments, disaster-related settlements and special allotments, but warned those revenues are temporary and budget pressures from insurance, utilities and personnel remain.
Bellville Independent School District trustees heard on April 20, 2026, that the district expects an anticipated one-time surplus for the 2025–26 fiscal year but should plan for reduced revenues in future years.
Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations Mr. Jurek reviewed the sources of the current overage, saying: "Mr. Jurek noted an anticipated surplus for the 2025-2026 school year noting one-time revenue variances to this year’s overage including: enrollment adjustments, hold harmless over 65 Tax Compression, Disaster Pennies, Final Spring Break Storm Settle-up and the New Instructional Facilities Allotment." He also told trustees that hold-harmless funds are temporary: "Mr. Jurek also reviewed information on “hold-harmless” funds and why they are considered one-time and expected to dwindle in future years."
Jurek outlined budget pressures the district expects to face after the one-time funds decline, including a new intensity model for special-education funding, enrollment projections, changes to frozen-levy methodology, and upward pressure on property insurance, diesel, utilities and personnel costs. Trustees were told these factors will require the district to prioritize recurring revenues carefully when planning the 2026–27 budget.
The board moved to adjourn at 5:26 p.m. on a motion by Sarah Buenger, seconded by Kenneth Stein. Minutes were noted as "BOARD APPROVED: Pending Regular Meeting on April 30, 2026."
