At an Aug. 26 meeting, Lamar CISD trustees unanimously adopted a revised $534.1 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting increases in state funding for public schools and potential losses in property tax revenue due to higher homestead exemptions . Trustees also approved the same tax rate for the third consecutive year.

Now, Chief Financial Officer Jill Ludwig said the district is reviving previously-cut projects—including facility improvement projects, transportation-related expenses, classroom materials and campus security upgrades—with an anticipated $875,000 in excess revenue, up from the initial projection of $545,000.

“The amendment of the budget will be necessary to implement the legislative provisions and then make final adjustments ... prior to Sept. 1,” Ludwig sai

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