New Braunfels ISD projects a $7 million gap for 2027-28 while its draft budget goals would keep operating reserves off the balancing sheet.
The district's October sustainability update projects a $7 million shortfall for 2027-28. The draft goals call for revenue increases and/or expenditure decreases to balance the budget and for avoiding reserve use to do so. That is the choice now taking shape: savings could cover a year of bills, but the proposed rule would require a lasting match between recurring money coming in and recurring costs.
From the source record
Maintain General Fund reserves equal to 3 months operating expenditures.New Braunfels ISD board document ↗
The draft goals prioritize competitive pay, safety and targeted staffing while calling for a balanced budget without reserve use. For students and families, those priorities put school services alongside the district's effort to close the projected gap. The document identifies goals; it does not set a new campus budget.
The numbers to watch
The projected gap comes from district figures repeated in a board-filed, district-commissioned assessment. It is a forecast conditional on making no changes, not a year-end result or an independent audit of the district's finances. The proposed reserve floor equals three months of operating expenditures. That measure describes a target in time; it is not a stated dollar balance.
| Measure | Documented figure or goal | Next record to check |
|---|---|---|
| Projected 2027-28 gap | $7 million if changes are not made | Updated district budget forecast |
| Draft General Fund reserve floor | Three months of operating expenditures | Current reserve balance and spending forecast |
| Attendance assumption | Use a realistic, defined average daily attendance figure | Budget model showing attendance sensitivity |
The gap is a district projection. The reserve floor and attendance instruction are draft goals, not adopted budget actions.