KATY -Katy
ISD officials announced today that it would bring to the Board of Trustees at
the July 18 work study meeting a proposal to add back to the 2011-12 budget 214
out of 267 teaching positions that were reduced as part of the campus staffing
plan approved by the Board of Trustees in April.
In addition, some of the items that were proposed to
be cut, but will be added back to the budget include the elimination of
transportation not reimbursed by the state; the increase in ticket prices for
athletic events by $1; and the reduction of elementary principals and their
secretaries to 11-month contracts. Also, in previous action, the board approved
adding back a second assistant band director at each of the high schools.
This move comes with the conclusion of the 82nd
Legislature’s Special Session and the confirmation that the state will reduce
Katy ISD’s funding $27 million for 2011-12. Now that the district knows how
much revenue it will receive from the state, it can begin finalizing the budget
for the 2011-12 school year, which must be approved by the Board prior to the
start of the fiscal year on September 1.
“As we saw our budget picture improve from what all
indicators were pointing to in the spring, our first step was to look at our
campus staffing to see how we could bring back as many teachers as possible,” said
Alton Frailey, Katy ISD Superintendent. “We knew it would be a
considerable challenge to navigate through the restraints created by a
significant reduction of state financial support and continue to provide the
same high quality learning experiences for our students our community has come
to expect.”
Katy ISD is a TEA Recognized district serving more than 60,000 students. Covering 181
square miles west of downtown Houston, Katy ISD is comprised of 53 campuses,
and with more than 8,000 employees is one of the largest employers in the West
Houston area.
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