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Fort Sam Houston ISD earns TEA 'A' (100) FIRST rating; board holds required public hearing
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Julie Novak told trustees that Fort Sam Houston ISD received the top TEA Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating — A (Superior) with a score of 100 — at a Nov. 21 required public hearing. The district posted required management disclosures and received no public comments on the rating.
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Julie Novak presented the district's required public hearing on the TEA Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) and reported that Fort Sam Houston ISD earned an A (Superior) rating with a total score of 100 points. Novak explained that the FIRST rating evaluates 21 financial indicators and that the district met thresholds across the scored indicators.
Novak reviewed supporting details included in the management report and related disclosures; the presentation notes that the district's total net position in governmental activities was $52,359,999 and that required items such as the superintendent's contract and reimbursements were posted to the district website. Novak also summarized the FIRST timeline (AFR submission deadlines, preliminary and final rating release dates) required by TEA.
The public hearing provided the opportunity for comment; none were received specifically about the FIRST report. President Willie White read the Board's public comment procedures at the start of the meeting. No action was required: the hearing was informational and fulfilled the statutory requirement that the district present and explain its rating to the public within two months of the final rating release.
Why it matters: The FIRST rating is the state's financial oversight measure for school districts. A top rating indicates the district met TEA's fiscal indicators and posted required management disclosures that inform taxpayers and policy makers.
