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Huffman Independent School District board meeting, Aug 17, 2026

46 min · 0 public speakers

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 5:24

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Huffman ISD board adopts proposed total tax rate of $1.0637 per $100 valuation 42:02

  • The board also approved library book purchases for Huffman Elementary School and Falcon Ridge Elementary School, and approved the order presented under agenda item 3C. 3:49
  • A presenter from Region 4 walked the board through how the tax rate and state school funding work, including golden and copper pennies. 4:32
  • The board passed a motion adopting a tax rate of $0.6766 per $100 valuation for maintenance and operations and $0.3871 for interest and sinking, for a total of $1.0637 per $100 valuation. 42:02
Item by item (4)
  1. Opening and public comment procedures 0:16
    • The meeting was called to order at 6 PM with a quorum of board members present. 0:16
    • The presiding officer said there were no public comments and reviewed the procedures for signing up to speak. 1:56
  2. Elementary library book order 1:56
    • The motion to approve the proposed library book purchases for Huffman Elementary School and Falcon Ridge Elementary School passed. 3:49
  3. Proposed tax rate 3:49
    • The presenter said the adopted budget had a $2.9 million gap between revenues and expenses and that three golden pennies would yield $2 million, $1.4 from the state and $600,000 locally. 5:23
    • A district staff member said almost $7.5 million had hit the fund balance from FEMA-related expenses, a land purchase and leadership transitions. 21:02
    • A speaker said three additional golden pennies were estimated to generate $2.15 million in additional revenue and would create a net effect of zero to the taxpayer from the previous year's tax rate. 30:25
    • The motion to adopt a total tax rate of $1.0637 per $100 valuation passed. 42:02
  4. Order related to adopted tax rate 42:30
    • A speaker said the district would launch a website with calculations so any homeowner could check their home value, check whether they have an exemption and see the taxpayer impact. 44:24
    • The board approved the order as presented and authorized the superintendent or designee to take all necessary actions, and the meeting adjourned at 6:46. 45:06

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Video: posted by the district as “Huffman ISD School Board Meeting-August 17, 2026”