KILLEEN, Texas — Killeen ISD has adopted its new budget for the 2025-2026 school year, promising employee pay raises, more time for math and reading professional learning communities and investments to enhance campus safety and security.

The budget, approved by the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Aug. 26, includes a planned 0.61% deficit, about $4.2 million in the general fund, the district said. KISD stated the deficit will be covered by the district's fund balance for compensatory education. To use the fund balances, the district must first spend more than it receives, according to KISD.

The Board of Trustees also reportedly set a property tax rate of $0.8778 per $100 of valuation, $0.6682 for maintenance and operations and $0.2096 for debt service (bonds).

KISD said this will mean an

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