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Duncanville ISD board reviews second budget draft with $11.3 million projected deficit 3:14
- The district's chief financial officer presented a second draft of the fiscal year '26-'27 budget that showed a projected deficit of $11.3 million in the general operating fund. 1:52
- A district staff member presented recommendations from a pay system review, including a 1% general pay increase, market and equity adjustments and stipend adjustments estimated at a total of $3.4 million. 31:03
- The staff member said the final compensation plan will be presented to the board in June for consideration and approval, and the meeting was adjourned. 1:07:32
Item by item (9)
- Opening and citizen communications 0:02
- Budget projections and second draft 1:52
- The chief financial officer said the amended budget showed total expenditures of $142,860,478, including $2.7 million added for track repairs, raising the amended budgeted deficit to $15.4 million. 1:52
- The chief financial officer projected total expenditures at $137 million and estimated at least $1 million of the track funds would roll over because the work was incomplete. 3:14
- The second draft showed a projected general operating fund deficit of $11.3 million and a child nutrition budgeted deficit of $226,000, and a staff member said almost $200,000 was added for bus fuel. 3:14
- Child nutrition budget questions 17:25
- Jacqueline Culton asked about two refrigerated trucks, and a staff member said the board approved a cost not to exceed $267,000 and it will not be paid this year. 17:27
- A staff member said the district budgeted $7.2 million in child nutrition expenditures and $7 million in revenue so it would stay under the fund balance limit. 18:05
- Debt service and fund balance questions 20:06
- A staff member said the board approved refunding the bonds at the May 18th meeting and that rates could not be locked in until certified property values arrive in July. 20:06
- Jacqueline Culton asked about an accounting of the fund balance, and a staff member said fund balance is not affected until the books close at the end of the year. 22:21
- A staff member said the district currently has $17 million worth of vacant positions and is budgeting at 50% of vacancies. 25:26
- Strategic plan and facilities planning questions 28:05
- Carla Fahey asked who would be responsible for each budget priority, and a staff member said an internal document lists assignments and could be provided. 28:12
- Jacqueline Culton asked when the board would receive an update on a proposed bond, and a staff member said a capacity report had been received from the district's debt advisor. 29:07
- A staff member said athletic needs and deferred maintenance would be examined. 30:22
- Compensation study presentation 30:49
- A staff member said the district reduced its staffing allocation from 1,712 FTEs to 1,686 FTEs. 37:27
- The staff member outlined a 1% general pay increase for all employee groups and proposed stipend increases, including the middle school choir stipend from $2,000 to $4,000. 43:31
- The staff member said the recommendation raises the starting salary for certified teachers to $62,750, with at least a $700 increase between steps. 51:09
- Middle school athletic coordinator questions 1:00:24
- Carla Fahey asked about the job description of middle school athletic coordinators, and a staff member said they oversee, schedule and evaluate middle school coaches. 1:00:34
- A staff member said there are a total of 6 coordinators, a female and a male at each middle school campus. 1:01:49
- A staff member said the administration would verify who hires the coordinators and report back to the board. 1:04:13
- Compensation cost and trustee questions 1:06:09
- A staff member said the compensation recommendations were estimated at $3.4 million, with about $2 million in potential savings through staffing efficiencies, attrition and closing vacant positions. 1:06:28
- Janet Veracruz asked how much flexibility the board has to modify the recommendations, and a staff member said changing one pay structure affects the others. 1:23:42
- Carla Fahey asked whether this was the final budget meeting before the June vote, and a staff member said another budget work session could be scheduled. 1:25:55
- Adjournment 1:28:26
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