Announcements
Progress on our budget process, protecting our priorities
Dear Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD community, Thank you for your continued patience and engagement as we navigate the difficult work of addressing our projected $181 million budget deficit. Since my last update, we have worked diligently to review every item in the budget and…
Update on Our Budget Timeline (En español)
Dear Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD community, I want to share my sincere gratitude with everyone who has taken the time to engage with us as we work to address the estimated $181 million budget gap for the upcoming school year. Whether you have attended our Budget Talks,…
A Message from Superintendent Segura: Budget Update
Dear Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Staff and Families, In Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD, we’re committed to growing the next generation of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ in a way that's true to our values. To uphold that commitment, amid growing financial pressures, we must discuss deeper budget reductions than…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD faces deeper budget cuts due to growing budget deficit
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD leaders are now looking at more significant budget reductions after a reduction in property tax values, enrollment decline, increased costs and delayed real estate deals led to a $30 million increase in the current year budget deficit. The…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD secures loan to guard against potential revenue delays
Last night, the board of trustees approved a short-term loan to ensure the district has sufficient funds to meet payroll at the end of November. What to know: Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD has been working hard to bring down expenses and is currently about $35M under…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Federal Funding Update (En Español)
Dear Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Family, This year has been incredibly difficult with multiple waves of policy changes or updates that affect our work. And now, due to the federal government’s extended review of grants, we’re facing a significant loss in federal…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board approves $1.63 billion general fund budget, reduces deficit (En español)
After significant cost reductions districtwide throughout the year, the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2025–26 budget with a $19.7 million deficit, — a steep reduction from the prior year adopted deficit. The details: This budget includes $ 1…
Audit highlights opportunities for cost-savings amidst $110 million budget deficit
Last week we shared high-level details on the Gibson Audit, which looked at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD spending and cost-savings opportunities. We’re back to dig into the report more and outline how we’re using the audit moving forward. Why it matters: As the district faces…
Projected budget deficit widens as local property values decline (En español)
We’re back with another budget update! When we last checked in, we shared that the district was working to tackle a $92 million deficit over three years. Since then we’ve gotten new information from the Travis Central Appraisal District that means we…
Board Bulletin: Pease partnership approved, trustees receive legislative update (En español)
We’re back this week with the Board Bulletin, your one-stop-shop for updates following the Board of Trustees meeting.
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD explores 3-year plan to reduce $92M budget deficit (En español)
Budget cuts can be scary! No need to panic. The district has a plan to save without making major impacts to operations and learning. First, the cuts won’t happen all at once. Phew! There’s a plan in place to reduce the budget deficit over the next…
ICYMI: Community invited to provide feedback on three-year budget plan (En español)
The district is in the process of outlining options to cut $92 million over the next three years while preserving the student experience.