Willis ISD projecting $104M budget for FY 2026-27

For FY 2026-27, Matej reported that the district is estimated to see a small increase in the budget compared to last year. The breakdown of FY 2026-27’s $104 million in projected revenue for WISD includes:

• Revenue from local sources: $50.81 million
• Revenue from state programs: $52.67 million
• Revenue from federal programs: $532,000

Per Matej’s presentation, the breakdown of FY 2026-27’s projected $99.01 million in expenditures for WISD includes:

• Salary/benefits: $83.26 million
• Campus/department/operations: $15.75 million

Project funding

Matej said this leaves WISD with an estimated budget capacity of $4.99 million; an estimated $4.08 million of that capacity will be used to help support various district needs, including, but not limited to:

• Castleschouldt Elementary: $1.2 million
• Growth and enrollment positions: $1.01 million
• Transportation hours: $382,799
• Special education: $850,000
• Reclassification of additional positions: $495,496

As previously reported by Community Impact, Castleschouldt Elementary is one of the district's newest campuses set to open Aug. 12 and was part of the 2022 bond. The $1.2 million will be mostly used to hire new instructional and operational staff for the newly built elementary school, Matej said.