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Brownsville, Texas – The Brownsville Independent School District (Brownsville ISD) announces today that the Board of Trustees successfully approved an operating budget for the 2021-2022 school year that was recommended by the administration.
The board unanimously adopted the budget after a Public Hearing at a Special Called Board Meeting on Thursday, June 24. The district is required by law to adopt a balanced budget before July 1, the beginning of the district’s fiscal year.
“I am 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 Brownsville ISD. “These past few months and weeks have been hard work and due diligence working with our Business & Finance, and Human Resources Departments.”
The district is projected to receive over $442 million in state and local revenues this year and over $59 million from federal programs.
The board also approved the employee compensation plan for the 2021-2022 school year, which will include a 2% raise for all employees, an employee retention stipend of $1,200, and an increase in stipends for core subjects and extracurricular programs. Adjustments were also made for all employees to be at least 90% or higher of market value.
The Special Called Board Meeting on June 24 included one last round of public discussion prior to adoption of the budget.
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