The figures were presented by Chief Financial Officer Johnny Hill during an April 18 budget presentation for the school board.
Figures presented at the meeting centered on departmental budgets.
Included were the following amounts for projected increases:
- Utilities: $2,055,040;
- Insurance (property, vehicle, and cyber): $1,437,291;
- Custodial: $875,249;
- Various technology contracts: $861,839;
- Contracted security: $559,405; and
- Transportation fuel: $245,777.
School Board President David Stolle asked if the district is looking at bringing custodial service in-house to help reduce costs.
That is part of the district’s long-range facilities plan and will be discussed over the next year or so, Hill said. He also said Plano ISD pays the least for the custodial services when compared to similar districts in the area.
Budget models currently under consideration by the district include a series of assumptions, Hill said.
Among the assumptions is a projected enrollment decline of 849 students, based on data provided by the district’s demographer.
There are still students moving into the district, but as seniors graduate, they are being replaced with about 1,000 fewer kindergarten students, Hill said.
The remaining timeline for the 2023-24 budget includes:
- May: the school board is expected to review a summary of the preliminary budget;
- June: public hearing and the adoption of the budget; and
- August: adoption of the tax rate.
