Houston Independent School District officials are proposing a $2 billion budget for the 2026-27 school year that includes staff reductions, while recommending pay increases for employees across the district.
The preliminary budget projects roughly $2.04 billion in revenue against comparable expenditures, while maintaining an estimated $730 million fund balance.
The reserve exceeds the Texas Education Agency’s recommended $518 million, the amount needed to sustain normal operations for three months without additional revenue, according to HISD’s budget documents…