Board reviews voucher uptake and estimates $1.5M basic-allotment revenue pressure

Board members asked staff about the local impact of school vouchers on enrollment and district revenue. Staff reported roughly 247 vouchers accepted within Victoria ISD boundaries but noted the district cannot determine whether recipients were previously VISD students, already enrolled in private schools, or homeschooled.

Using a conservative calculation based on the basic allotment only (excluding weighted funding and program add-ons), staff estimated a potential revenue loss in the neighborhood of $1,500,000. Staff cautioned the number is an estimate because the district lacks precise data on which students left and the weighting of those students.

Trustees said they would like more detailed tax-roll and revenue-mix information on the district website and asked staff to provide a breakdown of commercial versus residential share of the tax base.