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Fredericksburg ISD board approves 2026–27 budget; one trustee records dissent over recapture
Summary
The board approved the district's 2026–27 budget on a 5–1 vote, with Trustee Brian Lehne dissenting due to objections to the state's school finance recapture system.
The Fredericksburg ISD Board of Trustees approved the district's 2026–27 budget at its June 24 meeting. Rusty Jenschke moved to adopt the budget and the motion passed 5–1, with Trustee Brian Lehne recording the lone dissenting vote and one trustee absent.
Lehne stated his dissent was tied to disagreement with the state's recapture system. The minutes record the vote tally and Lehne's stated reason but do not include the final budget total in the minutes. The board approved the budget as presented, and the district will proceed with implementation for the 2026–27 school year.
The approval followed prior agenda items including the Budget and Tax Rate hearing earlier in the meeting and separate actions on compensation and fund balance commitments that affect how the budget will be managed.
