Aldine ISD Trustees Approve 2023-24 Budget, Tax Rate

Disponible en: Español

Aldine ISD Trustees approved the general operating budget for the 2023-24 school year and set the proposed tax rate during its June 13 meeting.

The general operating budget for the upcoming school year will be $810,725,513, a 26.94% increase from the 2022-23 budget. The budget recommendation was made by Chief Financial Officer Stan Osborne. Osborne said the 2023-24 budget provides funding for all district operations, instructional programs, and student activities and provides for hiring new staff members.

“Prior to this presentation, each Board member was able to provide feedback regarding the proposed budget and given multiple options for consideration,” Osborne said. “Additionally, each Board member was provided the proposed general fund budget by function, as seen in this presentation. Also included in the 2023-24 proposed budget are the debt service and child nutrition services budgets for the 2023-24 school year.”

Also, during the June 13 Board meeting, Trustees approved the proposed tax rate for the 2023-24 school year. Osborne recommended the tax rate be set at $1.2217 per $100 valuation (.3025 cents for the Interest and Sinking fund and $0.9192 cents for the Maintenance and Operation fund). The 2023-24 tax rate is the same as the 2022-23 tax rate. Trustees unanimously approved the proposed tax rate. The Board will not officially be able to approve the proposed tax rate until the district receives the certified roll from the Harris County Appraisal District in late August. At that time, the district will be able to set the tax rate. Proper notification of the proposed tax rate for the 2023-24 school year was published in the Houston Chronicle.

Staff Assignments Announced

During the June 13 Board meeting, Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney announced a number of staff assignments.

Dr. Faviola Cantú was named Chief Academic Officer after serving as a School Assistant Superintendent.
Elizabeth Arias-Robles was named Principal at Marcella Elementary School after serving as an Assistant Principal at Thompson Elementary School.
James Metcalf was named Principal of Eisenhower High School after serving as Principal of Davis Ninth Grade School.
Cindy Buentello was named Principal of Carter Academy after serving as an Assistant Principal at Carter Academy.
Lori Brooks was named Principal of Ermel Elementary School after serving as an Assistant Principal at Ermel Elementary School.
Sergio Llanas was named an Assistant Principal at Aldine High School after serving as an Assistant Principal Intern at Odom Elementary School.
Joseline Herrera was named an Assistant Principal at Escamilla Elementary School after serving as an Assistant Principal Intern at Escamilla Elementary School.
Kimberly Bowie was named an Assistant Principal at Garcia-Leza Primary School after serving as the Literacy Instructional Specialist at Magrill Primary School.

Employees Recognized

During the June 13 Board meeting, a number of Aldine ISD employees were recognized. These employees represent Aldine ISD’s values in the most exceptional ways.

Dr. Robin Williams, Executive Director of Performance Management and Development, named Mary Lou Garza as the Human Resources Employee of the Quarter. She serves as a clerk and handles educator certifications.

Chief Operations Officer Fred Washington named Edwina Reed of the Westside Transportation Department as the Operation’s Employee of the Quarter. Other Operations employees who were nominated for the award were Robert Strassner of Central Receiving, Judy Serna of the Child Nutrition Services Department, Aykein Muhrat of the Maintenance Department, and Dionisio Lopez-Martinez of the Buildings and Properties Department.

Chief of Staff Sheleah Reed recognized the Communications Department translators Sandra Chaviano and Carolina Pinales. The two have helped increase community outreach through Spanish and served as interpreters at all five community meetings the district held in the spring.

During the June 13 Board meeting, Aldine ISD Trustees approved the following action items:

Approve the minutes from previous meetings
Approved the TASB Board of Directors Nominations for Large District, Region 4, Position A
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas Dual Language Project for the 2023-24 school year
Approved a Continuing Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant for the 2023-24 school year
Approved the COLA Application and Quality Improvement Application to AVANCE – Houston INC for Early Head Start
Approved an Interlocal Agreement for Specialized Services between Harris County Department of Education Fortis Academy (Recovery High School) and Aldine ISD for 2023-24
Approved an Interlocal Agreement between Harris County and Aldine ISD for the Community Youth Services Program from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024
Approved a Service Contract between Aldine ISD and Communities in Schools, Inc. for Dropout Prevention from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Texas OnRamps for 2023-24
Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between Aldine ISD and The College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green State University regarding field-based experiences, including teacher internships/student teaching from Aug. 2023 through Aug. 2026
Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between Aldine ISD and the University of Houston Downtown regarding a collaboration to support aspiring school and bilingual teacher candidates for the 2023-24 school year
Approved Addendum #1 to Memorandum of Understanding for SHSU Alternative Certification Program (ACP) Internship Sam Houston State University and Aldine ISD
Approved single contracts and purchases of $50,000 and greater
Approved of General Funds Final Budget Amendment for the 2022-23 school year
Approved the monthly Tax Office refunds.