The board unanimously adopted the budget after a public hearing at a special-called meeting Thursday, June 25. BISD is required by law to adopt a balanced budget before July 1, the beginning of the district’s fiscal year.
“I was very pleased and satisfied to present a balanced budget to the Board of Trustees for the next school,” said Dr. René Gutiérrez, superintendent of schools of BISD. “These past few months have been hard work and due diligence working with our finance and human resources departments.”
BISD is projected to receive over $470 million in state and local revenues this year and over $88 million from federal programs.
The board also approved the employee compensation plan for the 2020-2021 school year, which will include a three percent raise for teachers and a raise for classified personnel. Adjustments were also made for all employees to be above one percent of the minimum pay grade, which was recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards.
The Board Meeting on June 25 included one last round of public discussion prior to adoption of the budget.
For more information, contact the Brownsville Independent School District at 956.548.8000.
