School budget & tax rate discussion set for Thursday

Filling board vacancy also on agenda …

 

The Kennedale Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2017-18 budget and proposed tax rate this Thursday evening as part of the regular monthly meeting of the school board. {{more: Continue …}}

Open to the public …

 

The meeting will be held on August 24, 2017 beginning at 7:00 PM at the Kennedale High School Media Center, 901 Wildcat Way, Kennedale, Texas. The public hearing will follow proclamations and public comments and before going into the consent and the old/new business as listed on the posted agenda.

 

State funding cut replaced by higher evaluations …

 

KISD budget planners while trying to include pay increase for staff also had to contend with a state funding cut of approximately $292 per student. A salary increase was included in the pared down budget for next year with a 2% increase for non-teaching staff and $1500 for teachers.

What does this mean for taxpayers? The $292 loss per student from the state will be partially made up by higher property evaluations this year. The average homeowner will see an increase of $228 because of rising property values.

In other

business before the KISD Trustees:

• Discuss

  vacancy of School Board Member Place 2 and consider appointee

• Discuss and

  adopt the 2017-2018 Budget

• Discuss

  and adopt the 2017 Tax Rate

• Adopt

  GASB 54 resolutions regarding fund balance

• Discuss and consider Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal/Hail

  Deductible

• Review and approve the

  2017-2018 Student Dress Code

• Discuss

  and consider Delegate and Alternate for the 2017 Delegate Assembly

• Discuss and consider personnel needs of

  the district (closed session as per Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.074,

  if needed)

Under the Superintendent’s Report is listed:

• Information on the 2018 high school band

  trip

• Information on 2017 Washington

  DC Trip

• Report on the preliminary

  FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)

• Campus reports from Principals and ACE

  Program Director

• Campus Improvement

  Plans

• Mandatory Drug Testing Program

  Results

Links:

 

Budget – Proposed Budget 2017-18

 

Agenda – Notice of Meeting

 

Tax Information – Official Notice

 

Contact Trustees @ [email protected]