With teachers leaving AISD in record numbers, the trustees gave them a 7% raise. Now, calculations show the district will run significant budget deficits for the next several years.
that the deficits could range between $50 million and $70 million each year until 2028. “That is our worst case scenario,” Ramos said. “So it’s pretty clear that we have to have a plan to reduce our overall expenditures.”
Ramos laid out several strategies to reduce the deficits. He said the district could delay its recapture payment to the state, saving $10 million . It could tinker with expenditures – cutting costs on contracts and software, leaving some vacancies unfilled, and “eliminating inefficiency” to save another $15 million. It could also work to increase enrollment, which would generate another $1.5 million.
Ramos also repeated what many have said – that it was a disappointing regular session for public education but that thecould eventually send more money to the state’s schools during a special session. Lawmakers came into the now-concluded session with a. They had initially planned to invest $5 billion in public education, increasing the basic allotment by $140 per student. Eventually, that number was taken down to $50.
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