Fort Bend ISD projected deficit doubles to $56.4M as enrollment declines and voucher strain looms

Fort Bend ISD officials warned this week that enrollment declines, tied in part to Texas’ new school voucher program, may cause the district’s deficit to balloon to $56.4 million next year.

FORT BEND ISD: Thousands of Fort Bend ISD students will be rezoned next year. The district is still deciding how.

Chief Financial Officer Bryan Guinn told trustees Monday night the district had previously expected a $26.2 million shortfall, but that enrollment declined by 1,800 more students than expected, according to an Oct. 31 snapshot…

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