10/14/2026
HISD Superintendent Brian Bowman presented the program at our club's meeting today. He explained Proposition A, the item that will be on the November ballot that will effect funding for the school district.
What is Proposition A?
Proposition A gives Henderson voters the opportunity to decide whether Henderson ISD can access additional funding for day-to-day school operations.
If approved, Proposition A is projected to provide approximately $3.5 million in additional annual revenue for HISD, including about $2.3 million generated locally and $1.2 million in additional state funding through the Texas school finance system.
These are operating dollars, not bond dollars. They would support the district’s General Fund, which pays for the people, programs and services involved in educating students each day.
He discussed the district's current financial position, as well as the efforts that have been made to reduce the operating costs. Staffing levels have been reduced by 48, including 21 administrative positions. The current budget reflects a deficit of around $3 million. Passage of Proposition A would provide the funds necessary to cover the projected deficit.
Most districts in our area have already passed Proposition A.
Finally he talked about the way the Proposition will appear on the ballot. The ballot has the words “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.” However, this is misleading as the proposed tax rate is actually lower than last year's
HISD Board member Lou Madsen closed out the meeting by explaining the importance of voting "FOR" Proposition A.
Thanks to both of them for coming and explaining this very important ballot Proposition we will be voting on. Our school district is fortunate to have such great leadership.
