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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Upshur County, TX

GILMER ISD

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 75.2/100
Statewide Rank: #1284 in Texas • Tier Rank: #221 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.7/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
2,924
Property Tax Rate
$0.9300
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$41.8M
Official Government Portal

Elected & Governing Officials (7)

GK
Gloria King
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org
JM
Jeff Murry
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org
JD
John Dean
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org
KS
Kenny Southwell
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org
LM
Larry Montgomery
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org
LJ
Lula Johnson
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org
MS
Mark Skinner
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
albrittonr@gilmerisd.org

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDGILMER ISD FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 operating and debt service budget for GILMER ISD Board of Trustees totaling $7.12M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.48M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.21M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0400 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$7.1M
General Fund
$5.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
Per Capita
$2,434
Instruction & Teachers: $4.5M (63%)
Public Works: $0.8M (11%)
Administration: $0.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5000 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDGILMER ISD FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 operating and debt service budget for GILMER ISD Board of Trustees totaling $6.75M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.25M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.15M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0300 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$6.7M
General Fund
$5.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Per Capita
$2,307
Instruction & Teachers: $4.3M (63%)
Public Works: $0.7M (11%)
Administration: $0.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.9300 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDGILMER ISD FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 operating and debt service budget for GILMER ISD Board of Trustees totaling $6.42M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.04M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.09M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0200 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$6.4M
General Fund
$5.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Per Capita
$2,195
Instruction & Teachers: $4.0M (63%)
Public Works: $0.7M (11%)
Administration: $0.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.9800 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDGILMER ISD FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 operating and debt service budget for GILMER ISD Board of Trustees totaling $5.94M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $3.74M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.01M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$5.9M
General Fund
$4.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.0M
Per Capita
$2,032
Instruction & Teachers: $3.7M (63%)
Public Works: $0.7M (11%)
Administration: $0.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0000 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDGILMER ISD FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 operating and debt service budget for GILMER ISD Board of Trustees totaling $5.54M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $3.49M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $0.94M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $0.9900 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$5.5M
General Fund
$4.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$60.8M
Per Capita
$1,894
Instruction & Teachers: $3.5M (63%)
Public Works: $0.6M (11%)
Administration: $0.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.2495 / $100

Active Code of Ordinances (0)

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (1)

2024-07-22 • REGULAR SESSION

GILMER ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from GILMER ISD BoardBook public portal.

Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order2: Invocation3: Pledge of Allegiance4: Public comments/audience participation5: Superintendent Reports5.A: Review the GISD 2024-2025 Employee Handbook5.B: Review Dyslexia Handbook for 2024-20255.C: Demographic Report5.D: Budget Workshop5.D.1: Discussion of Proposed Tax Rate5.D.2: Revenue Summary5.D.3: Expenditures Summary5.D.4: Adoption Calendar6: Consent Agenda Items6.A: Minutes of the Monday, June 17, 2024 regular and Team of 8 meeting of the Board6.B: Financial and Tax Collection Reports6.C: Budget Amendments6.D: Interlocal Agreement with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative6.E: Region 7 ESC Head Start / ISD Cooperative Agreement6.F: Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of State Health Services and Gilmer ISD for Preventative Dental Services6.G: Adult Lunch and Breakfast Price Increase School Year 2024-20256.H: Student Transfer for School Year 2024-20257: Regular agenda items7.D.2: (LOCAL) policies7.A: Adopt the Compensation Plan for 2024-20257.B: Audit Engagement Letter for FYE2024 Audit7.C: Consider Grounds Maintenance for 2024-20257.D: Policy Update 1237.D.1: (LEGAL) policies7.D.2.a: BBD(LOCAL): Board Members - Training and Orientation BBFA(LOCAL): ETHICS - Conflict of Interest Disclosures CKC(LOCAL): Safety Program/Risk Management - Emergency Plans CKE(LOCAL): Safety Program/Risk Management - Security Personnel CKEC(LOCAL): Security Personnel - School Resource Officers CQC(LOCAL): Technology Resources - Equipment DCE(LOCAL): Employment Practices - Other Types of Contracts DGB7.E: Staffing Requirements 2024-20257.F: Closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, section 551.074 (Personnel Matters)7.F.1: Consider personnel matters (appointments, leaves, reassignments, resignations, retirements, terminations, termination of probationary contracts, contract extensions)7.G: Action following Closed Session8: Adjournment