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BISD to plan under new Special Education 'Intensity Model' and revised budgeting assumptions
Summary
District finance staff told trustees the 2026–27 budget will account for a new Special Education Intensity Model, enrollment projections, property value changes and a revised frozen levy methodology, and warned hold‑harmless funds are one‑time.
At the April 20 budget workshop, Bellville ISD staff told the board the district will incorporate a new Special Education funding approach called an "Intensity Model" into next year's planning. Finance staff said this change, along with updated enrollment projections and fluctuations in property values, will shape the 2026–27 budget.
"Mr. Jurek also reviewed information on 'hold-harmless' funds and why they are considered one-time and expected to dwindle in future years," staff said during the workshop. Trustees were briefed that the district will also need to account for a revised frozen levy methodology and consider tax-rate effects when finalizing revenue assumptions.
The staff presentation listed rising cost categories—property insurance, diesel, utilities and personnel—that are expected to put additional pressure on the budget. Finance staff directed trustees that these assumptions will be carried forward for presentation and potential action at the regular meeting on April 30, 2026.
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