August 17, 2026 Regular Board Workshop

The Belton Independent School District Board of Trustees held a regular board workshop on August 17, 2026, focused primarily on reviewing and discussing the district's budget for the 2025-26 and proposed 2026-27 fiscal years. The workshop included detailed presentations on the final amended budget for 2025-26, which showed a slight surplus, and the proposed balanced budget for 2026-27 totaling approximately $152.5 million. Key procurement-related topics included allocations for capital improvement projects funded by remaining bond money, increased expenditures for payroll and benefits, technology subscriptions, and school nutrition equipment. The board discussed tax rates, noting no increase since 2017, and the impact of state funding formulas on revenues. They also addressed the need to set aside funds for future capital improvements through a separate capital improvement fund. The workshop concluded with acknowledgments of the extensive work involved in budget preparation and set the stage for a public hearing and formal budget adoption later in the meeting.