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FISD approves first balanced budget in three years

Amrita Renganathan, Managing Editor
September 18, 2025
Maddie Owens
Frisco ISD adopted a $771.69 million balanced budget for 2025-26, featuring a $9 million surplus and staff pay raises while adjusting for enrollment declines and new revenue sources.

For the first time in three years, a balanced budget has been approved in Frisco ISD alongside a compensation plan.

This balanced budget includes:

  • $771.69 million in revenue
  • $762.68 million in spending

The new budget, set to take effect within 2025-2026, will include a $9 million surplus. This added revenue will contribute to the District’s fund balance, which will be used to fulfill budget deficits. In addition, the approved compensation plan includes pay raises for all staff. 

When making changes, FISD kept students’ learning in mind as the top priority. There have been adjustments due to a decline in enrollment as well as revisions to extracurricular and career and technical funding. 

The adopted budget also considers new revenue sources. The District will receive $30+ million over what was anticipated for 2025-26 from both state aid and local property taxes. On top of this, revenue from the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone has been moved to operational use. 

Although there are many things to keep in mind when making budget decisions, the District’s main factors were:

  • A decline in enrollment
  • Inflation and other economic factors
  • The investment from Texas Legislature

Further information about the budget can be found through the budget development process, the full 2025-26 approved budget, and previous budgets.

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Amrita Renganathan
Amrita Renganathan, Managing Editor
Amrita Renganathan is a sophomore in her first year in Wingspan. Out of school, she is involved in Scouting America and is working toward her Eagle Scout rank as well as the National Charity League. In her free time, she loves to read, volunteer, and spend time with her friends and family.
Maddie Owens
Maddie Owens, Executive Producer
Maddie Owens is a junior and loves editing videos, and has been actively involved in broadcast since freshman year. She has also taken the role of Wingspan’s first ever Junior Executive Producer. Her ability to say the alphabet backwards is one of her few talents. Game of Thrones takes up most of her free time because she re-watches season five every week in hope of John Snow’s return. Maddie values sleep over everything, so a power nap after school everyday is essential to her survival. If she could have lunch with five people, she would choose Cara Delevingne, Harry Styles, John Green, Aubrey Plaza, and Higgles. She is looking forward to being a part of Wingspan and can’t wait to see what the new program has to offer.