Crystal City ISD Interim Superintendent Richard Grill told families Tuesday evening the district has less than $500 in its bank account. “On Thursday, to make payroll happen, we had less than $500 in our total bank account here," Grill said. “That’s amazing. 500 bucks. Not even $500. So that’s how broke the school district is." Grill made the statement during a town hall on Tuesday, just days after the district announced 72 employees will be terminated to deal with an “imminent financial collapse”. view article

The El Paso Independent School District shared an update on its financial status Tuesday at its Board of Trustees meeting. Officials said the district faces a "financial shortfall" tied to rising costs, less enrollment-related funding, inflation, state funding changes and previous budget projections. The update comes as a public school consultant recommended EPISD declare financial exigency, which is similar to bankruptcy for educational institutions. view article

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas voters approved Senate Bills 4 and 23 in the November election, lowering property taxes by increasing homestead exemptions, but some school districts in El Paso County say the state’s plan to replace the lost revenue is falling short and could have long-term consequences.  “There were two. It was SB4 and SB23. And what those did is that it lowered everybody’s property tax,” state Representative Vince Perez, said. view article

Pflugerville ISD Superintendent Dr. Quinten Shepherd announced the district will close four elementary schools at the start of the 2027-2028 school year. The district said that this was done in order to address an expected budget shortfall. However, even with the closures, it would only address a portion of the budget shortfall, according to the superintendent. view article

Pasadena ISD is considering school consolidations and possible campus closures as the district grapples with declining enrollment and mounting financial pressures, becoming the latest Houston-area district to weigh difficult cost-cutting measures amid changing student populations. view article

The union representing Austin ISD teachers and staff is hoping for good news, as Superintendent Matias Segura asks for more patience from families and staff. In just about a month, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees will a vote on the 2026-2027 school year budget. But before that happens, the board is tasked with creating a plan to reduce the projected $181 million deficit. view article

Bear Creek Intermediate, Parkwood Hill Intermediate, and Trinity Meadows Intermediate will all close beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.  KELLER, Texas — Keller ISD Board of Trustees has approved the proposed closure of three intermediate schools during Thursday night's board meeting.  Bear Creek Intermediate, Parkwood Hill Intermediate, and Trinity Meadows Intermediate will all close beginning in the 2027-2028 school year under the school's consolidation plan.  view article

The district believes rewarding teacher and principal performance will help recruit and retain educators in the future. view article

Beaumont ISD is eliminating the positions of Behavior Interventionist and Wellness Coordinator at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, according to internal memos obtained by 12News. Employees in both roles received letters from the district's Human Resources office informing them their positions will no longer exist beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The district's website indicates there are at least 14 Wellness Coordinators alone, suggesting the cuts will affect a significant number of employees across both positions. view article

Austin ISD is set to cut 215 full-time educator salaries — 85 for elementary schools, 51 for middle schools and 79 for high schools — as it faces a $181 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 school year. These cuts are in relation to newly proposed teacher-student ratios, Superintendent Matias Segura said on Thursday. “The ability to serve our students in a way that we had a couple years back or even last year is going to be impacted,” Segura said. “We have not been able yet to get the funding we need to ensure that we keep up with the costs that we have. So we have to make these cuts, as hard as they are.” view article

Austin ISD leaders held a virtual community conversation over the weekend to discuss the district's budget outlook as it faces a $181 million shortfall. view article

Arlington ISD is undergoing a reorganization as it deals with a $9 million budget shortfall, Superintendent Matt Smith announced to staff May 7. The changes, set to not impact classroom teaching positions, will see some open and filled positions dissolved within the central office, departments and campuses, according to the email Smith sent to staff. It is unclear how many positions are affected. Smith wrote that the changes have resulted in reductions of 6% in the central office budget and 3% in campus budgets. view article

Spring Branch Independent School District may close Northbrook Middle School due to a budget shortfall and declining enrollment, according to our ABC13 partners at the Houston Chronicle. The Chronicle reports that district officials say they are dealing with a $24 million budget shortfall. According to the Texas Education Agency, Northbrook received an 'F' rating last year, and its enrollment dropped by more than 300 students from the 2023-2024 school year to the year before. view article

The Fort Worth ISD board of managers unanimously voted to reduce staff, shut down International Newcomer Academy, and speed up the closure of De Zavala Elementary at a board meeting Tuesday night. These decisions are all connected to the state's takeover of Fort Worth ISD, and the new leadership plans to overhaul district operations to increase campus ratings. view article

The Austin Independent School District is taking another hard look at how to deal with a $181 million budget deficit. According to the district, 87% of the budget is comprised of staffing, and eliminating some positions and reducing the salaries of others is considered likely. Significant cuts are on the table as Austin ISD figures out how to deal with a higher-than-expected budget deficit. view article

Austin ISD considers cuts as $181M budget gap sparks community concerns. view article

The Austin Independent School District will likely not close more schools this fall, but will consider sweeping changes to attendance boundaries, Superintendent Matias Segura said Thursday night. During a regular school board meeting, Segura said he had “concerns about taking on consolidations” for any more schools. view article

The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. June 26 in the district administration building at 200 College Street, Hutto. Outgoing Chief Financial Officer Caleb Steed said in an April 23 board meeting that the district is proposing the same tax rate as the 2025-26 financial year, $0.7552 per $100 of valuation to fund maintenance and operations and $0.45 per $100 of valuation to service district debts, such as bonds. The total tax rate proposed will be $1.2052 per $100 of valuation, but that could go down, Steed said, if property values increase. view article

Austin ISD is facing even deeper budget cuts as its deficit continues to grow. Now we’re taking a closer look at just how big that shortfall has become and what's driving it. The significant budget reductions come as the district grapples with the perfect storm: declining property values, falling enrollment, rising costs and delays in real estate deals. view article

As Austin ISD prepares next school year’s budget under a widening deficit, families and teachers face a future of school closures and potential classroom cuts to close the gap. How did the district get here? view article

Austin ISD’s proposed changes to librarian roles that would move them into support roles to save money prompted backlash among librarians, parents and students view article

HUDSON — At its monthly meeting Thursday evening, the Hudson ISD board of trustees heard student presentations and set the district’s transfer fees, in addition to other business.  Four students from Katie Martindale’s first-grade class at W.F. Peavy Primary School presented their independent research projects on wild animals such as Komodo dragons, lynxes, raccoons and river otters. They spoke on the importance of glossaries and avoiding plagiarism and explained some terms used in their reports. Trustee Reagan McClenny complimented the students on their thorough research, speaking abilities and support of their classmates.  Sarah Bunn, who sponsors the Texas Association of Future Educators at Hudson High School, said TAFE is an amazing organization that gives opportunities to students wishing to go into careers in education. Last school year was Hudson’s first with a chapter.     view article

Starting next school year, North East Independent School District plans to open its boundaries to allow all students in the San Antonio region to attend its schools, following similar moves from neighboring districts.  Part of a long-term “efficiency” plan to save the district money and boost student enrollment, the school board approved the move in a 6-0 vote on Monday, with trustee Diane Sciba Villarreal absent.   view article

After initial reports in February suggested a potential $8 million budget deficit, Conroe ISD officials now say they do not anticipate a shortfall for the upcoming school year. Through proactive planning and targeted adjustments, the district aims to maintain its financial health without resorting to employee layoffs. view article

Houston Independent School District’s state-appointed board of managers has approved a key procedural step that could open the door to possible staffing changes across the district. During a meeting on Thursday night, board members signed off on a “reduction in force,” which allows the administration to cut and reorganize staff. Now, HISD administrators have permission to cut staff or reassign virtually all teaching positions and some central office jobs ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. view article

The Austin Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $181 million for next school year. That’s according to the preliminary budget draft presented at a work session with board members on Tuesday night. The draft is an initial version of the budget used to guide decision making. Superintendent Matias Segura said to reduce the budget deficit, the district will have to make sacrifices, including some that will directly impact students, like teacher cuts. view article

More cuts are likely coming to Austin Independent School District campuses next year — including school-level staff layoffs and teacher planning time changes — as district officials seek to reduce a deficit that could reach $181 million next school year. view article

Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura is warning staff and families about deeper budget cuts as the district faces a growing financial crisis. view article

Austin ISD is projecting a $181 million budget shortfall in the 2026-2027 academic year. In a message sent Tuesday night to families and staff, AISD superintendent Matias Segura said declining enrollment, rising costs and a dip in Austin's property values are all factors behind the current projections. view article

The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.   School bells and announcements are absent from the school day at campuses operated by Third Future Schools.   Teachers hired by the nonprofit charter firm tend to earn premium salaries, but they must stick to a tight script and work a longer school day and school calendar than their peers. The school doors are open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering free before- and after-school care   Third Future and the districts that have hired it to turn around schools say the firm has a track record of success, but for a price. view article

Leander ISD officials are putting together the latest budget projections for 2026-27, and the district is estimating between a $6.8 million to $13.7 million shortfall. The projections are down from original estimates of a nearly $19.6 million shortfall.  The overview: According to executive director of business Gina Mitschke, LISD's demographer population and survey analysts is projecting an enrollment of 41,841 students next year, a decrease of 607 students from the current 2025-26 year. view article

Leander ISD officials are putting together the latest budget projections for 2026-27, and the district is estimating between a $6.8 million to $13.7 million shortfall depending on whether the board increases the budget deficit parameter to fund staff raises. The projections are down from original estimates of a nearly $19.6 million shortfall. view article

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

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