Arlington ISD Board approves election notice and adopts budget development parameters
Summary
The Arlington ISD Board voted 5–0 to approve a Notice of Election and to adopt Budget Development Parameters and Assumptions, moving the district into its formal fiscal-planning cycle for 2026–27.
The Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 19 to approve a Notice of Election and to adopt Budget Development Parameters and Assumptions, motions intended to set the timetable and fiscal framework for the coming budget year. The motions passed on votes recorded as 5–0.
Trustee Larry Mike moved to approve the Notice of Election; Trustee David Wilbanks seconded and the motion passed with five votes in favor. Later in the meeting, Wilbanks moved to adopt the Budget Development Parameters and Assumptions, seconded by Vice President Sarah McMurrough; that motion also passed 5–0. The items were discussed in the Finance and Academics Committee on Feb. 9 and were supported in a follow-up budget workshop presented by Chief Financial Officer Norberto Rivas.
The approved parameters will guide staff as they prepare proposed budget options, revenue assumptions, and departmental allocations for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The minutes note the district has previously earned top ratings on the state's financial integrity system and received a Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International, reflecting the district's emphasis on transparent financial reporting.
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