While some Central Texas school districts have postponed approving staff raises until later this summer, or are weighing the closure of campuses in the coming years due to new legislation and budget woes, Bastrop ISD has approved a balanced budget for the 2025-26 school year. This is possible through a combination of budget cuts made in the previous fiscal year—freeing up funds—and substantial growth projections, BISD’s Chief Financial Officer Mike White said.

In a nutshell

Bastrop ISD is one of two school districts in Community Impact’s coverage areas in the Austin region to pass a balanced budget and provide raises to all staff for the 2025-26 financial year—along with Georgetown ISD.

Amid statewide enrollment and school funding challenges, the district’s student population is als

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