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Gainesville ISD trustees review 2026–27 budget amid enrollment declines and tax-rate adjustments
Summary
At a June 15 special workshop, Gainesville ISD officials reviewed the proposed 2026–27 budget, teacher pay changes under HB 2, non-HB2 staff-compensation scenarios totaling $336K–$431K (excl. benefits), projected declines in enrollment and ADA, and preliminary tax-rate estimates ahead of certified values.
The Gainesville Independent School District Board of Trustees met on June 15, 2026, for a special budget workshop to review the proposed 2026–2027 budget and related financial assumptions. Board President Corey Hardin called the meeting to order at 5:41 p.m.; trustees in attendance were Corey Hardin, Marvin Royal, Laura Otts and Pamela Clegg. Dr. Jon Hill, the district's director of finance, presented the proposed budget and comparisons to the 2025–2026 adopted budget.
Dr. Hill outlined the budget assumptions that drive the proposal, including teacher compensation requirements under HB 2, projected declines in average daily attendance (ADA) and enrollment, and preliminary property-value data. He reported preliminary ADA estimates falling from 2,770 to 2,692 and enrollment from 3,111 to 2,814, which the presentation tied to an expected decrease in state revenue. The board also reviewed four non-HB2 staff-compensation scenarios with total cost ranges (excluding benefits) of about $335,865 to $430,891.
The workshop covered fund-level forecasts for Food Service Fund 240 and Debt Service Fund 599 and preliminary tax-rate estimates: a projected M&O rate of $0.7531 (down from $0.7552) and an I&S rate of $0.2020 (down from $0.2425), subject to certified property values and the Texas Education Agency's Maximum Compressed Rate. Dr. Hill urged that certified values, expected in late July, will determine final tax calculations.
The board set forthcoming milestones on the budget calendar, including a second workshop in July, a public tax-and-budget hearing in August and final budget adoption at the August regular board meeting. The board adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
