For more than eleven years, Prosper ISD has approved a pay increase for all staff — every single year. That is not an accident. It is a reflection of what this district believes: that the people doing this work deserve to be compensated for it. At the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting on March 9, 2026, the Board unanimously approved the administration’s recommendation for a 3% pay increase for all current employees for the 2026-2027 school year.

In addition, all employees will work two fewer days than this year — meaning they are receiving a raise and gaining two additional days back. As part of recommendations made by the Staff Superintendent's Advisory Council, half-days at the end of each semester have been added back to the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar.

"I've seen firsthand what Prosper employees give to this community, and it is significant," said Bill McLaughlin, Acting Superintendent. "A 3% raise and two additional days off isn't just a budget line — it's a message. We value you. This Board values our employees. And we're going to keep proving it."

The projected revenue of $408.3 million reflects an increase of more than $10.5 million over the current year. Before accounting for any savings measures, cost pressures from three primary factors were driving a significant gap: the district's commitment to employee compensation, slowing enrollment growth, and attendance based funding. Prosper ISD added approximately 1,800 students in 2025-2026, roughly half the growth rate of the prior year, which reduced state funding relative to projections.

Adding to this challenge is a structural feature of Texas school finance that puts Prosper ISD — and every Texas public school district — at a disadvantage. Texas is one of only six states in the nation that funds public schools based on Average Daily Attendance rather than enrollment. In practical terms, this means that when a student misses school for any reason — a doctor's appointment, a family obligation, an illness — the district loses the state funding for that student for that day. The costs of educating that student do not go away. The teacher is still there. The bus still runs. The lights are still on. But the revenue disappears. For a district the size of Prosper ISD, this funding model creates a persistent and structural gap between what it costs to operate our schools and what the state sends us to do it.

To address these pressures proactively, the district identified $21.5 million in savings through measures including the delayed opening of Watkins Middle School, staffing model adjustments, and reductions in department and campus budgets. Even after those savings, projected expenses total $433.4 million, resulting in a deficit of $25.1 million that will be covered by the district's existing fund balance — reserves the district has built deliberately over time for exactly this purpose.

Prosper ISD is committed to fiscal responsibility throughout the year. Central office department budgets have already been reduced, and open positions are individually evaluated before being filled. These are deliberate, ongoing decisions — not one-time cuts — reflecting the district's commitment to making every dollar count for students and staff.

Personnel expenses account for 80.3% of the total budget, totaling $347.9 million. That figure is not a cost to be minimized — it is the point. Prosper ISD has always believed that investing in the people who serve students every day is the most important financial decision a district can make. Every other budget decision is made in support of that belief.

That commitment is what this budget represents. Eleven consecutive years of pay increases. Two additional days were returned to employees. A fund balance used responsibly to bridge a gap created in large part by a state funding system that has not kept pace with the growth and operational realities facing districts like ours. Prosper ISD will continue managing its finances with the same discipline and transparency our community expects — and our students deserve.

Adoption of Tax Rate and Approval of 2026-2027 Budget Amendments will take place at the August School Board meeting.

11. A. Consideration and possible action on the 2026-2027 Prosper ISD Annual Budget

Motion Passed: 7-0

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Elizabeth Disney, Kyle Andrew Stephenson, Joseph Patrick Reilly, Rakshiit Kumar, Kendall Backus, Eshaan Segavalu, Inesh Somasundaram, Sanjith Tammana, Dean Lewis, Kaylee Marie Brooks.

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Manyata Patel.

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Amanda Zielinska Miyazaki Tanaka, Coach Nicholas Tanner.

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Isabelle Lewis, Head Coach Alexis Cantu, Addison Silva, Layla Pourciau, Shelby Botts, Berklee Shannon, TJ Spain, Alani De Leon, Audrey Maurac, Chloe Reed, Sam Riley, Olivia Gobel, Rylie Uland, Makayla Barnes, Justyce Malone, Assistant Coach Roni Richards, Assistant Coach Alyson Frare.

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Lindsay Moffatt.

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Abigail Ryan.

Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Henry Antonsen, Nash Belle-Isle. AJ Berryhill, Jeremiah Berryhill, Tyler Boswell, Reid Carte, Tate Davis, Jason Day, Grant DiSilvestro, John Dossman, Beckett Fouts, Jake Golden, Taylor Hansen, Crocker Hays, Luke Jaccar, Camden Kreuter, Jayden Land, Blaine LaRue, Ethan Mohsenin, Parker Olson, Alexander Omet, Travis Reaves, Colin Rhode, Lucas Robertson, Jameson Ryzner, Hunter Seastrunk, Tyler Talkington, Alek Trampas, Zach Valen, Cade Wheeler, Rylan Williams, Head Coach Taylor Brooks, Assistant Coach Hunter Sheffield.

The Board recognized the Prosper ISD Business Services team for earning three notable awards for financial excellence. For the third straight year, the district received the TASBO Purchasing Award of Merit and the TASBO Award of Excellence in Financial Management — placing Prosper ISD in the top seven and three percent, respectively, of all Texas school districts. The team also earned the ASBO International Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting, one of the most respected distinctions in school business management. These recognitions are a testament to the professionalism and high standards the Business Services department brings every day.

Pictured: Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin, Chief Financial Officer Keri Croy, Director of Budget Ashley Lopez, Director of Purchasing Kellee Stemac, Purchasing Manager Brandi Proctor, Campus Training Liaison Cindy Parker, Director Of Payroll Janell Taylor, Payroll Specialist Celeste Brown, Payroll Specialist Sara Sanchez.

9. A. The administration will provide a report on Bond 2023 construction projects

13. A.Consideration and possible action regarding hiring contract personnel

Motion Passed: 7-0

13. B.Consideration and possible action regarding a resolution authorizing sale of real property

Motion Tabled

13. C.Consideration and possible action regarding Level III Grievance Appeal Hearing

Motion Denied

A consent agenda shall include items of a routine and/or recurring nature grouped together under one action item. For each item listed as part of a consent agenda, the Board shall be furnished with background material.

The Board approved the Consent Agenda as presented (7-0 vote)

10. A. Approve the minutes of prior meeting: May 18, 2026 (Regular) and May 26, 2026 (Special)

10. B. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of Library Material Procurement List as recommended by the School Library Advisory Council

10. C. Consideration and possible action regarding expedited TEA waiver applications

10. D. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of Fine Arts Supplies, Equipment, and Contracted Services Extended Opening Bid

10. E. Consideration and possible action on approval of final Budget Amendments for the 2025-2026 fiscal year

There were not any speakers for public comment.

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