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Pine Tree ISD projects $602,000 surplus and proposes $1.727 tax rate for 2026–27
Summary
District staff outlined a proposed 2026–27 budget with an anticipated $602,000 surplus, a taxable value estimate of $1.87 billion (down because of HB 9), proposed tax rates totaling $1.727, ADA of 4,130, increased insurance contributions, and raises for all staff; trustees requested retention bonuses for child nutrition workers be included.
Salena Jackson presented the Pine Tree ISD proposed 2026–2027 budget and the assumptions that underlie it. She said the district anticipates the current-year budget to end with "approximately a $602,000 surplus," and reported an Appraisal District taxable value estimate of $1.87 billion, which she said is down due to HB 9. The proposed tax rate components are Maintenance & Operations (M&S) $0.7552 and Interest & Sinking (I&S) $0.3175 for a total proposed rate of $1.727.
Jackson also presented operational assumptions: average daily attendance (ADA) of 4,130, an increase in the employee insurance contribution to $400, and pay raises for all staff. The Board asked that retention bonuses for child nutrition workers be included to help reduce turnover; staff will include that proposal when the budget is presented for approval in June 2026.
