Frequently Asked Questions

A TRE is a special election called by a school district’s Board of Trustees, asking voters to approve an increase above the current operating tax rate. Watch the video HERE to learn more.

School districts operate with two budgets. The Maintenance and Operations (v) pays for day-to-day instructional and operating costs like salaries, benefits, supplies, maintenance, food and fuel. The Interest & Sinking (I&S) pays for capital improvements like new construction, renovations, large repairs, and other projects in bond elections. This proposal presents a plan to leverage the two existing tax rates better to meet funding priorities. Three pennies of I&S tax revenue are reduced, and if voters approve Prop A, the M&O collection increases by three pennies. 

This proposal presents a plan to leverage the two existing tax rates to meet funding priorities. Three pennies of I&S tax revenue are reduced, and if voters approve Prop A, the M&O collection increases by three pennies.This “tax switch” has a zero impact to the overall tax rate & provides an additional $6 million in new annual revenue. If approved, this restructure allows the district to make use of the dollars they are already receiving in order to address critical budget priorities without raising the overall tax rate. The recently approved overall $0.81231 district tax rate will not increase for homeowners in San Angelo ISD.

Proposition A provides $6 million of new funding in the current fiscal year and at least as much each year thereafter, to support the district’s Maintenance & Operations instructional budget to recruit and retain high-quality staff and to fund an armed officer at every campus. 65% of the total new revenue ($4 million) comes from the state. For every dollar collected locally, two dollars come from the state.

Property taxes for citizens 65 years or older—or those who are disabled—are not affected by a rate increase, if the appropriate homestead exemptions are filed with the County Appraisal District.

This proposal presents a plan to leverage the two existing tax rates to meet funding priorities. Three pennies of I&S tax revenue are reduced, and if voters approve Prop A, the M&O collection increases by three pennies.This “tax switch” has a zero impact to the overall tax rate & provides an additional $6 million in new annual revenue. If approved, this restructure allows the district to make use of the dollars they are already receiving in order to address critical budget priorities without raising the overall tax rate. 

The State of Texas has barely provided additional funding for school districts since 2019 - even with inflation at record highs. This puts constraints on the district’s buying power to continue providing a safe, supportive, and secure environment in San Angelo ISD.
That’s why the district administration and board of trustees have worked together over the last year to call for a Tax Ratification Election - or Proposition A - on the November ballot.

The board decided to focus on funding two major areas including:

• Increase pay to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff - Prop A allows San Angelo ISD to provide competitive pay to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and staff and fill vacant positions. 
• Armed officer at every campus - House Bill 3, a new statewide mandate, requires armed security at every campus, but the state only partially funded the cost needed for San Angelo ISD. $330,000 came from the state, but the district spent $850,000 on armed officers last year. Prop A would help the district provide competitive salaries and meet the requirements of House Bill 3. 

On October 2, 2024, the San Angelo ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the adjusted 2024-2025 Compensation Plan, contingent upon the passage of the voter-approved tax rate election (Prop A) on November 5, 2024. Key changes include:

• Increasing the minimum starting teacher pay to $50,000
• A $2,500 pay increase for each employee in the Teacher Job Family
• A market adjustment for all other job families
• All employees not in the Teacher Job Family receive the result of the market adjustment or 4% of the pay grade midpoint (whichever is greater)

If Prop A is approved, the funds will take effect from the start of the 2024-2025 school year. 
 

Unfortunately, no. Increases in SAISD home values do cause a homeowner’s school taxes to rise, but the increases do not provide an ongoing benefit to the district’s operating budget. It actually has the opposite effect. As SAISD collects more money from local taxpayers due to increased property values, state operating funding for SAISD decreases. In fact, state officials have often used the benefit of additional local tax dollars generated in school districts like SAISD to fund other parts of the state budget unrelated to public education.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Early voting is October 21 to November 1. The last day to register to vote in the election is Monday, October 7. Photo identification is currently required for voting in person. For more information on voter registration, visit the state website at www.votetexas.gov. For a list of polling locations and times, visit our Voting Information webpage. 

You can find much more information about on the district website at www.SAISD.org/propa.