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MPISD finance director warns of state funding shifts; board approves pay-scale and network upgrade
Summary
Finance Director Audra Walker reported a projected $600,000 reduction in state aid from HB 2 bilingual allotment changes and described a Teacher Retention Allotment adjustment affecting $703,790 in compensation; trustees approved bids, a data-center network upgrade and Budget Amendment #1 unanimously.
Finance Director Audra Walker presented the district's March financial report and said the fifth six weeks ADA was 4,467.18, with enrollment at 4,999 as of April 10 and an average ADA of 4,508 (the budget used ADA 4,570). Walker summarized changes from House Bill 2 that modified the bilingual allotment under Education Code Section 48.105, noting a statewide cap of $10 million per biennium (about $5 million per year) and an estimated $600,000 reduction in the district's state aid for the 2025—26 year.
Walker also described changes to the Teacher Retention Allotment (TRA) tied to updated PEIMS/ADA reporting. The amendment altered the district's TRA tiering and is expected to increase district compensation expenditures by approximately $703,790. The board then approved procurement items and contracts by unanimous votes: bid #2526-26 (warehouse inventory), bid #2527-26 (fuel), Flair Data Systems proposal for a Data Center Core Network Upgrade, a revised 2025—26 teacher pay scale and Budget Amendment #1 to reflect the TRA changes (all motions passed 6-0).
