HISD's Mike Miles gives first details of $2.1 billion budget proposal

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles released plans for next year's $2.1 billion budget Thursday as state-appointed district leaders attempt to make up a $528 million shortfall in revenue, but did not disclose how many positions he expects to cut as a result of the deficit. 

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The proposed budget represents a $110 million decrease from last year's total, as over $323 million in federal pandemic relief money expires and state funding remains flat. While the proposed budget includes plans to eat into the district's fund balance by about $130 million, Miles said he was not willing to let the rainy day fund fall below $800 million in order to maintain the district's AAA bond rating, leading to widespread cuts across the central office as he says he tries to keep cuts "far away from the classroom." 

Read more here or watch Mike Miles' explanation of the the now $528 million dollar deficit here.