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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County, TX

ROYAL ISD

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 75.2/100
Statewide Rank: #1291 in Texas • Tier Rank: #228 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
3,092
Property Tax Rate
$1.0699
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$145.0M
Official Government Portal

Elected & Governing Officials (7)

AR
Adrian Rocha
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
mpape@royal-isd.net
CV
Cori Vahalik
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
mpape@royal-isd.net
EF
Elton Foster
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
mpape@royal-isd.net
JM
James Meader
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
mpape@royal-isd.net
MW
Melissa Woods
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
mpape@royal-isd.net
RJ
Rose Jones
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
mpape@royal-isd.net
SH
Scott Hartman
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
mpape@royal-isd.net

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDROYAL ISD FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 operating and debt service budget for ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees totaling $7.51M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.73M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.28M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0400 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$7.5M
General Fund
$6.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.3M
Per Capita
$2,430
Instruction & Teachers: $4.7M (63%)
Public Works: $0.8M (11%)
Administration: $0.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.1140 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDROYAL ISD FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 operating and debt service budget for ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees totaling $7.12M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.49M (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: $1.0300 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$7.1M
General Fund
$5.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
Per Capita
$2,304
Instruction & Teachers: $4.5M (63%)
Public Works: $0.8M (11%)
Administration: $0.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0699 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDROYAL ISD FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 operating and debt service budget for ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees totaling $6.78M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $4.27M (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: $1.0200 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$6.8M
General Fund
$5.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$227.9M
Per Capita
$2,192
Instruction & Teachers: $4.3M (63%)
Public Works: $0.7M (11%)
Administration: $0.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.1140 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDROYAL ISD FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 operating and debt service budget for ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees totaling $6.27M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $3.95M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.07M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$6.3M
General Fund
$5.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$157.8M
Per Capita
$2,029
Instruction & Teachers: $4.0M (63%)
Public Works: $0.7M (11%)
Administration: $0.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.1163 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDROYAL ISD FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 operating and debt service budget for ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees totaling $5.85M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $3.68M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $0.99M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $0.9900 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$5.8M
General Fund
$4.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.0M
Per Capita
$1,891
Instruction & Teachers: $3.7M (63%)
Public Works: $0.6M (11%)
Administration: $0.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3017 / $100

Active Code of Ordinances (0)

Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (5)

SPECIAL BOND • 2026-05-02

ROYAL ISD 2026 May Uniform Election

SPECIAL BOND • 2025-11-04

ROYAL ISD 2025 November General & Bond Election

SPECIAL BOND • 2023-05-06

ROYAL ISD 2023 May Uniform Election

SPECIAL BOND • 2021-11-02

ROYAL ISD 2021 November General & Bond Election

SPECIAL BOND • 2020-11-03

ROYAL ISD 2020 November General & Bond Election

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (15)

2026-09-14 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-08-25 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-08-24 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-08-11 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-08-06 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-07-28 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-07-13 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-06-29 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-06-15 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-06-01 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-05-11 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-04-29 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-04-13 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-03-23 • REGULAR SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.

2026-03-02 • SPECIAL SESSION

ROYAL ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Verbatim meeting docket from ROYAL ISD BoardBook public portal.