Despite an increase to state funding due to new legislation for the 2025-26 school year, Hutto ISD is still projecting a $3.5 million budget shortfall, district staff said in October.

What you need to know

In the 89th Texas Legislature, lawmakers passed House Bill 2 , which included $8.5 billion in additional school funding.

HISD Chief Financial Officer Caleb Steed presented a budget amendment to the board of trustees Oct. 23 showing that although the district is receiving an increased amount of school funding, an anticipated increase to the homestead exemption and other factors leave the school district in much the same financial position as before.

The details

Steed said the district is now projected to receive about $8.8 million more in state funding, but have local property ta

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