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Westwood ISD board adopts $21.2 million 2025–26 budget with $293,702 projected deficit
Summary
The Westwood ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2025–2026 budget, which totals $21.2 million in expenditures and projects a $293,702 deficit. The board reviewed enrollment impacts and financial projections with the Region 7 ESC CFO before voting 5–0 to adopt the budget.
Board President Jeff Cooper opened a special Westwood ISD meeting on Aug. 25 and the board voted to adopt the district’s 2025–2026 budget.
The district’s budget package shows a General Fund of $20.9 million (approximately $7.1 million local and $13.7 million state), an instruction allocation of $10.1 million, a Food Service Fund balanced at $1.24 million, and total expenditures of $21.2 million. The plan projects a deficit of $293,702. According to the record, those enrollment impacts and financial projections were reviewed with the Region 7 ESC CFO prior to the vote.
"Motion: Board member Carolyn Booker moved to adopt the 2025–2026 budget as presented," a motion noted in the record, was seconded by Board member Jess Huddleston and carried unanimously, 5–0. Yea votes listed: Carolyn Booker, Jed Barron, Jeff Cooper, Kay Denison and Jess Huddleston; Angela Choate and Bryan Jones were absent.
The approval gives district leaders authority to begin the fiscal year with the presented appropriation structure; the board did not record additional amendments or conditions in the meeting minutes. The board had no public comments during the special session and adjourned at 5:52 PM.
