San Antonio ISD leaders say they have identified $19.3 million in budget reductions as the district works to close a projected structural deficit of about $45.9 million. In a budget workshop Monday night, district administration told the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Board of Trustees the reductions identified so far are aimed at cutting the deficit roughly in half in the 2026-27 budget. The district outlined the update in information released March 16, 2026. view article

Fort Bend Independent School District’s board of trustees approved a plan on March 9 to close or consolidate seven elementary schools as it tackles an expected budget deficit of $56.4 million — driven by recent enrollment declines — for the 2026-27 school year. view article

In 2020, the Texas Education Agency assigned a conservator, AJ Crabill, to DeSoto ISD. This appointment followed an audit that found the district mismanaged funds. Crabill stepped down in 2023, citing improvement “in the areas of academics, talent, and governance.” He was replaced by another conservator. view article

Austin Independent School District (AISD) is asking the community to weigh in on what should happen to several campuses that are set to close as the district works to address its budget deficit. District leaders held a community meeting Wednesday night to gather feedback on how the properties could be repurposed. The meeting is part of a series of discussions the district is hosting as it considers what to do with campuses that will no longer be in use after this school year. view article

Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school districts.  Henry Herzog struggles with ADHD, anxiety and hypersensitivity to crowds and noise. The 7-year-old has a physician’s note to prove it.  The medical diagnosis will give Henry priority when Texas decides which students may receive private school vouchers for the 2026-27 school year. Most students will qualify for roughly $10,500 in public funds to pay for private school during Texas’ inaugural rollout of a voucher program. Henry is among the children with disabilities who could also qualify for nearly $20,000 more. view article

Fort Bend ISD has decided to close seven elementary schools that have angered several parents and families. In Monday’s FBISD board of trustees meeting, the board voted 4-3 to decide to close the schools as the district deals with declining enrollment and cutting its $26 million budget. view article

Fort Bend ISD board votes to close 7 schools and change attendance zones to save millions per year  Officials also said last month that the district's deficit could rise to $56.4 million next year due to enrollment declines, in part due to Texas’ new school voucher program. According to district enrollment data, the district lost 1,588 students between last school year and the current year.  view article

Four schools in the Judson Independent School District will close at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. The closures include three elementary schools and one middle school. The district had four separate superintendents in the span of about four weeks after the school board voted to begin the termination process for Milton “Rob” Fields. The school board then had a revolving door of interim superintendents before landing on the current Interim Superintendent, Robert Jaklich. view article

Northside Independent School District is facing a $35 million budget deficit. But, that’s down significantly from when it once neared $108 million. The school board has addressed roughly $70 million worth of debt without school closures, and it’s aiming to balance the books next year. Northside ISD is the largest school district in the San Antonio area, with roughly 98,000 students, towering over North East ISD, San Antonio ISD and Judson ISD. view article

San Antonio’s largest school district has voted to close three elementary schools. Judson ISD voted 5-2 to close Ed Franz Leadership Academy, Park Village Blended Learning Academy and Rolling Meadows Elementary. When it was announced that Rolling Meadows Elementary would be one of the three schools closing their doors next school year cries were heard throughout the boardroom. Allie Rohm who attends Rolling Meadows Elementary said she is going to miss her friends. view article

Plano ISD officials are preparing for significant financial challenges ahead, with early projections showing a $43.75 million shortfall for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The district presented the outlook during the board of trustees’ Jan. 20 meeting, outlining the gap between expected revenue and rising expenditures. view article

Houston ISD is moving forward with plans to close and consolidate schools beginning in the 2026–27 school year, according to a letter sent to staff and parents ahead of Thursday night's board meeting. In the letter, Superintendent Mike Miles said the district is recommending closing 12 schools, citing declining enrollment, rising maintenance costs and the need to "make responsible and tough decisions" about aging facilities. view article

Judson Independent School District Board Trustees voted Monday to close four schools in the 2026-2027 school year as they face a budget shortfall of more $37 million. Judson ISD Board President Monica Ryan says the school district is also experiencing a decrease in enrollment which forced the trustees to make some tough decisions. view article

The Judson Independent School District board voted 6-1 to close four campuses across the district as a potential cost-saving measure to address a $37 million deficit for the 2025-26 school year. The closure plan includes one middle school and three elementary schools. It is not yet clear which schools are at risk of closing. Judson ISD interim Superintendent Mary Duhart-Toppen shared four scenarios for planning campus consolidations during the Feb. 9 special board meeting. view article

Now that parents can apply for Texas' school voucher program, one district has shared estimates on how this might affect its budget. The new private school voucher program opened for applications on Wednesday. It provides families with public funds to use for private school tuition. Education experts say it is still unclear how the program will affect public schools. However, new documents obtained by ABC13 show that Fort Bend ISD plans to share its estimates at a trustee meeting next week. view article

Weslaco ISD is set to hold a special meeting after a recent audit revealed the district overspent more than $14 million from the district’s general fund balance. The audit, presented during a Monday school board meeting, raised concerns over the district’s finances. According to school board members, the district’s previous chief financial officer, David Robledo, stated in June 2025 that the district had $85 million available for the 2026-2027 school year. However, the audit revealed the actual balance was only $71 million. view article

Arlington ISD is considering joining a state program that could allow some teachers to earn tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses, as the district seeks to boost pay and attract experienced educators. District leaders are weighing whether to participate in the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a state-funded program that rewards high-performing teachers, particularly at high-need schools. view article

Clear Creek ISD in League City said it's currently facing a projected budget shortfall of $27 million for fiscal year 2026-27. The district said it is acting fast to get ahead on solutions and help close the gap. Clear Creek ISD is starting this spring with a “Strategic Budget Sprint Team,” which will consist of interested community members, staff members, board of trustee members and parents that will work on an accelerated timeline to find solutions for the school board to consider. view article

Round Rock ISD board members on June 17 adopted a $467.42 million general operating budget for fiscal year 2021-22. The general operating fund budget includes $444.53 million in revenues and $467.42 million in expenses, creating a deficit in this fund of $17.2 million, RRISD Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Adix said. view article

State lawmakers were prepared for a budget crunch, since the COVID-19 pandemic slashed revenues from sales taxes, energy taxes, and other sources. The question they now face is how to close the shortfall without choking off long-term growth.  The answer is far from clear, but it’s certain to involve cuts to popular programs.  In fact, such cuts are what's expected this session. The state comptroller's office says lawmakers need to close a shortfall of nearly $1 billion in revenues. And Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe, who serves on the Senate Finance Committee, noted that Gov. Greg Abbott has asked state agencies to reduce budgets by 5%. view article

Bryan ISD's Board of Trustees have approved a one-time $500 supplement for their salaried employees. Teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, administrators and professional staff receive their pay bonus on their Dec 15 paycheck. view article

Texas pre-K programs are just scraping by after losing millions of dollars last year — and without sustainable funding, they could see greater problems down the line, school officials say. During the 2017 legislative session, lawmakers decided not to fund a $118 million high-quality pre-K grant program that was created in 2015 and championed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The money had gone to 573 districts and charter schools that pledged to meet measures such as setting a lower student-teacher ratio, avoiding Common Core curricula and reporting student progress to the state. view article

Burnet school district officials were probably expecting to get more than two years from the synthetic turf installed at Bulldog Field in 2015, but that didn’t happen and it’s now set the district back $150,000. Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Keith McBurnett, however, said the district is looking to get $105,000 back from one manufacturer. Last year, officials noticed some turf fibers sticking up higher than others, so they took a closer look, McBurnett said. “To most people, it probably wasn’t noticeable,” he said. “We had all the experts look at the field, and they looked at the backside. It needed to be replaced.” view article

On Saturday, voters who live within the Houston ISD will go to the polls to determine how - or if - the district will pay the state millions in "recapture" fees. Whatever voters decide on Proposition 1, the Houston ISD will take a financial hit, officials say. Recapture, and school finance, can be difficult to grasp. To help, here are the answers to some questions about the ballot measure. view article

The Round Rock school district awarded $1.9 million in grants to 34 campuses to help foster innovation in schools through programs, models or initiatives that enrich learning. The grants range from $7,500 to $100,000 and support the district’s strategic goal of implementing, enhancing and reinforcing innovative teachings and learning models, according to a district news release. view article

Fort Bend ISD is going to begin serving up something different for some students who continually fail to pay for their lunches -- a cold cheese sandwich with a side of milk, and that's not sitting well with some parents. We're not talking about students who qualify for free school meals. But apparently, these repeat offenders have gotten so "forgetful" that it's draining the district's budget by hundreds of thousands of dollars. view article

The Garland school district’s $453.8 million budget for 2015-16 passed this week. Here are the highlights: Taxes are going up: There’s a 10-cent per $100 valuation tax increase tied to theNovember 2014 passage of a $455 million bond package. Garland ISD previously had the second-lowest tax rate among 16 districts that tax in Dallas County; the bond will bring that closer to the midpoint. view article

The Lampasas Independent School District met Monday to discuss the district’s fiscal year 2016 budget and proposed tax rates. “My idea was still to give everyone a tax break, but to make it 1 cent right now, and we could change it in a year if we need to,” board member Sam Walker said. “I think we are jumping the gun by dropping it 2 cents.” view article

Marfa ISD is taking a proactive approach toward its potential Chapter 41 status, which would classify the district as a “rich” school. Chief Financial Officer Victoria Sanchez discussed with the board of trustees at the June 15 meeting five different options they could possibly choose for the Chapter 41 status and heavily stressed that the board should consider each option carefully as three of them would have permanent repercussions. view article

The Dallas Independent School District presented a draft version of a comprehensive plan for facilities and academic improvement to the board of trustees on Thursday. The long-range plan, which calls for $1.5 billion in funding, would be directed at school choice, pre-k expansion and career readiness, according to DISD officials. view article

Duncanville ISD thought it was getting a great deal when, one year ago this month, it switched electric providers and signed on with the State Power Program through the state's General Land Office. Just like that, Duncanville ISD's price-per-kilowatt hour dropped almost 20 percent, from 7.3 cents to a maximum of 6 cents. view article

The Comal Independent School District is paying off bond debt early in an effort to save taxpayers money. The district's board of trustees voted Thursday night to pay off $6.5 million in bond debt ahead of schedule. view article