New Caney ISD ’s board of trustees approved a balanced budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which features increased spending on security, curriculum development and teachers.

What’s changed

NCISD’s FY 2025-26 budget—approved unanimously Aug. 18 with trustee Beth Prykryl absent—features $234.5 million in both general operating fund expenses and total revenues, according to budget documents. Total general fund revenues and expenditures for the FY 2025-26 budget represent an 8.5% increase compared to the FY 2024-25 budget .

According to budget documents, major changes in general fund expenses and revenues for the FY 2025-26 budget compared to the FY 2024-25 budget include:

$3.9 million , or 95%, more for the development of curriculum and instructional staff

$1 million , or 27%, more

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