SAISD board to weigh tax rate, bond election at Aug. 17 meeting
The San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees is scheduled to consider adopting the 2026-27 tax rate and calling a bond election and a tax-rate ratification election for Nov. 3 at its Aug. 17 business meeting. The board also held a public hearing on the budget and tax rate that same day, and its internal audit committee met Aug. 11. No decisions have been published yet; minutes for all three meetings are pending.
Tax rate and bond election on the table
The Aug. 17 business meeting agenda includes an ordinance adopting the tax rate for school year 2026-27, an order calling a bond election for capital improvements and IT, and an order calling an election to approve the adopted tax rate. Both elections would be held Nov. 3, 2026. The board also will consider accepting the certified appraisal roll and the no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates.
Other items on the agenda include approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) 2 for ML King Academy from the 2020 Bond, and a seventh amendment to the lease agreement for the Early College High School at St. Philip's College, located at 1801 M.L. King Drive. No vote tallies or dollar amounts were listed in the agenda.
Public hearing on budget and tax rate
Also on Aug. 17, the board held a public hearing to discuss the proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate. The hearing included a 30-minute public comment period limited to agenda items. No decisions were made; it was a discussion item only. Board members listed on the roll call were Ms. Alicia Sebastian, Mrs. Christina Martinez, Mr. Jacob Ramos, Mr. Ed Garza, Mrs. Stephanie Torres, Mr. Arthur Valdez, and Dr. Mike Villarreal. Superintendent Dr. Adrian Bustillos was recorded as present.
Internal audit committee review
On Aug. 11, the board's internal audit committee met to act on routine minutes, review the proposed 2026-27 internal audit plan, receive a follow-up on the 2020 bond program, and hear a 30-day update from the chief internal auditor. The only listed action was approval of minutes from the April 22, 2026 meeting; no other substantive decisions were noted.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed within the next 14 days.