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Joshua Independent School District special meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Joshua ISD board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget and 1.2575 tax rate in 7⁠-⁠0 votes 20:51

  • A district staff member presented the proposed budget at a public hearing, proposing $71,754,072 in revenue and expenditures of about the same amount for a balanced budget. 9:57
  • The staff member said the proposed total tax rate of 1.2575 was no change from tax year 2025 and that the district had kept the same rate since 2020. 9:57
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to adopt the budget and 7⁠-⁠0 on the motion setting the 2026 tax rate. 20:51
  • A staff member recommended tabling an easement agreement for a road until the district received more information on who owns it, and the board voted 7⁠-⁠0 on a motion to table. 42:05
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and public comment sign-up 6:45
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:34 with a quorum present. 6:45
    • The meeting opened with a prayer and the pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. ~7:17
  2. Public hearing on budget and tax rate 8:29
    • A district staff member said the budget assumed an enrollment of 6,134 and proposed $71,754,072 in revenue and expenditures of about the same amount for a balanced budget. 9:57
    • The staff member said the food service fund had a $430,000 deficit and that the budget included elementary school startup expenses and general pay increases. 9:57
    • The staff member said the proposed total tax rate of 1.2575, made up of a 0.7575 maintenance and operations rate and a 50-cent interest and sinking rate, was no change from tax year 2025. 9:57
  3. Public hearing on Hill College tax rate 14:42
    • A staff member said the branch campus maintenance tax helps support the Hill College branch campus in Cleburne and may not exceed 5 cents. 15:06
    • The staff member said the proposed rate was 5 cents, the same as previous years. 15:06
  4. Accelerated instruction program evaluation 15:49
    • A staff member said compensatory education funds are used at all campuses for lab teachers, dyslexia training, smaller class sizes, tutoring, full-day pre-kindergarten and counseling. 16:40
    • The staff member said the number of 9th through 12th grade students on the at-risk list went from 551 at the start of the year to 301, and middle school numbers went from 464 to 326. 17:48
    • The staff member said elementary numbers went from 944 at the start of the year to 454. 18:21
  5. Adoption of district budget 19:17
    • A staff member said the budget reflected a 1% midpoint general pay increase for exempt staff and a 2% midpoint general pay increase for non-exempt staff. 19:55
    • The staff member recommended approving the budget for the general fund, food service fund and debt service fund. 19:55
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 20:51
  6. Resolution setting 2026 tax rate 20:38
    • A staff member presented a proposed rate of $0.7575 for maintenance and operations and $0.50 for interest and sinking, for an overall rate of $1.2575 per $100 valuation. 21:01
    • Kevin Lee moved that the property tax rate be increased by adopting a rate of 1.2575, which the motion described as effectively a 3.8% increase. 22:16
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 22:43
  7. Hill College tax rate resolution 22:32
    • A staff member said the proposed Hill College rate of 5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation was the same as the 2025 adopted rate. 23:00
    • Huntter Byrd moved that the property tax rate be increased by adopting a rate of 0.0500, which the motion described as effectively a 1.52% increase. 24:18
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 24:54
  8. Final budget amendment 24:32
    • A staff member said the amendment included a $1 million transfer out to the capital projects fund. 25:16
    • The staff member said the transfer covered a server that increased in price to $350,000, a $250,000 deductible set aside for a possible property insurance claim and a $150,000 program. 25:49
    • The staff member said the debt service amendment included the effects of a refunding and additional redemption of Series 2016. 26:36
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 27:29
  9. Purchases over $50,000 27:17
    • A staff member said most of the purchases were service-related and included a new Suburban for the district fleet. 27:38
    • A staff member said one-time purchases included Chromebooks, desktop computers for esports and a dance, choir and theater trip to New York funded by student activity funds. 28:24
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 30:51
  10. Interlocal agreement for dispatching services 30:39
    • A staff member said the annual agreement covers using radios on the Johnson County system and using the county dispatch system. 31:16
    • The staff member recommended approving the agreement with Johnson County. 31:16
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 32:01
  11. Revisions to compensation plan 31:49
    • A staff member said the revisions would change safety patrol monitors from a 160-day calendar to 172 days so they could be on campus during professional development days. 32:18
    • The staff member said the revisions also adjusted the auxiliary pay scale for maintenance and grounds positions and added certified counselor substitute pay. 32:45
    • Kevin Lee moved to approve the revisions. 33:58
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0. 34:21
  12. Road easement agreement 34:27
    • The staff member said the business owner had offered to pay for an additional 2 inches of asphalt, and recommended tabling the agreement. 34:27
    • A staff member said the district sought a 20-year easement, renewable for 5-year terms, before investing in paving the road. 35:11
    • The staff member said a business owner believed the owner's closing documents showed ownership of the road but had not provided those documents before the meeting. 36:10
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 on the motion. 42:05
  13. Adjournment 41:49
    • The board took a motion to adjourn, with no items for executive session. 41:49
    • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to adjourn at 6:09. 42:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Special Called Meeting - August 26, 2026 - Joshua ISD Board of Trustees”