Houston ISD fiscal year 2026-27 budget vote delayed to June 25

The preliminary tax rate is subject to change once the final Certified Values are delivered to HISD by the Harris Central Appraisal District in July, according to Flores’ presentation.

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Consideration of the FY 2026-27 budget was included on the agenda for the June 11 HISD meeting, but the board of managers opted to postpone the vote until June 25.

However, HISD leaders presented a third update on the FY 2026-27 budget. According to the June 11 presentation, the third iteration of the draft general fund budget features:

• About $1.99 billion in total revenue
• About $2.015 billion in total expenditures

On April 20, during HISD’s first FY 2026-27 budget workshop, early drafts of the budget featured $46.8 million in spending cuts, as previously reported by Community Impact. The cuts come as the district faces about $50 million in lost revenue due to roughly 4,000 expected student enrollment losses.

During HISD’s May 20 budget workshop, the board of managers and HISD leaders discussed potential teacher and employee pay raises in light of expected increased health insurance costs, as previously reported. A 4% pay raise for teachers and a minimum pay of $17 per hour for employees was discussed, but no action was taken at the workshop.