By Tony Farkas
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TRINITY — The Trinity ISD Board of Trustees approved its FY 2024-25 budget and tax rate, and for the fifth year in a row, lower the tax rate.
Superintendent John Kaufman said that the tax rate was lowered 3 cents from last year for a total tax rate of 0.8866 per $100 valuation, down from last year’s rate of .9135.
Kaufman said the maintenance and operations budget will be $15,066,844, an increase of $600. He said the increase was necessary as federal because federal ESSER funds are no longer available. The budget for food service is $1,036,191, and the budget for debt service is $835,663.
The district was prepared for the loss of federal ESSER funds; Kaufman said they anticipated it would run out and didn’t use it for any recurring costs, such as salaries.
The budget does contain funds for a new ag vehicle, an additional Community in Schools person for Lansberry Elementary School, and an additional $41,000 for liability insurance costs.
In other business, the trustees;
•approved 4-H as extracurricular activity so as not to cost students an unexcused absence;
•approved renew the contract with school lawyers Walsh Gallegos;
•nominated Board President Kevin Searcy as delegate and Board Member Monte Huffman for the Texas Association of School Boards convention; and
•renewed the district’s contract with Integra Insurance.
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