Financial Ambassador Program

Belton ISD values the support and engagement of our community. We strive to keep our community informed about all the great things happening here at BISD.

We are currently hosting a Financial Ambassador Program. Our purpose is to educate our community about the fundamentals of school finance and provide insight into the financial operations of the school district. 

This is a three-part series: 

• October 24, 2024: A general overview of district financial operations and an introduction to the instructional programs supported by school funding.
• November 14, 2024: An in depth look at school district funding formulas, tax rate and budget adoption and staffing allocations.
• December 3, 2024: An in depth look at the budget process, revenue projections, tax rate calculations and notices and State funding settle-up. 

Contact Melissa Lafferty (melissa.lafferty@bisd.net) if you are interested.

The Financial Ambassador program will explain:

• How school districts are funded
  • Property tax & State funds
• How tax rates are calculated and adopted
• How we financially operate as a district
• How staffing is determined, and more.