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BROWNSVILLE
INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Popular
Annual
Financial
Report
Fiscal Year
Ending
June 30, 2021
1900 East Price Road
Brownsville, Texas 78521
Cameron County, USA
www.BISD.us
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CFO’s Letter………………………………..................................... 3
Prior Year GFOA Popular Award..................................................... 4
Organization Chart ........................................................................... 5
About Our District ........................................................................... 6
Performance Measures...................................................................... 7
Accomplishments of the Finance Department.................................. 8
Financial Information........................................................................ 9
Assets over Liabilities..................................................................... 10
General Fund Revenues.................................................................. 11
Property Values and Taxes .............................................................12
Principal Taxpayers ........................................................................13
General Fund Expenditures..............................................................14
Special Revenue Funds ...................................................................18
Debt Service Fund ...........................................................................18
Acknowledgements .........................................................................20
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Letter to the Community
from the
Chief Financial Officer…
Citizens, Taxpayers, and Community Members of Brownsville Independent School District,
It is with great pride and pleasure that we present Brownsville Independent School District’s Popular
Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. This report is designed to
make the financial operations of our school district easier to understand for our citizens, parents, teachers,
and community members.
The PAFR summarizes the financial activities and operating results of the District
and was gathered from the financial information reported in our 2021
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The CAFR is a more
comprehensive document that is prepared in conformance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP) and was audited by Cascos & Associates, PC,
receiving an “unmodified” (the highest) opinion, meaning that in the auditors’
opinion the financial statements are free from material misstatement. The PAFR
is unaudited and presented on a GAAP basis. While the underlying accounting methods are similar to
the CAFR, the PAFR simplifies reporting by not including all segregated funds, required presentations and full disclosure of all material financial and non-financial events in the notes to the financial statements. Therefore, the PAFR focuses only on the General Fund of the Financial Statements. Citizens desiring to view the CAFR which contain more detailed information may obtain a copy from the Finance Department or may view it on the District’s website at http://www.BISD.us and by clicking the link named, “View the information” below Financial Transparency.
The Brownsville Independent School District is proud of this report and the support offered by the Board of Trustees in its continuous work to increase public confidence in the governing body of the District as well as increasing communication with the community. The PAFR should assist citizens and taxpayers to understand how their tax dollars are being spent to educate our 40,000+ students. As you will see in this report, the District is directing your tax dollars into the classroom to maximize our student achievement. Questions, comments and feedback regarding this report are welcomed and may be directed to the Business & Finance Office at 956-698-0003 or to drobledo@bisd.us.
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Recognition
Government Finance Officers Association
The Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual
Financial Reporting to Brownsville Independent School District for its Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular annual Financial Reporting is a prestigious national award
recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports.
In order to receive an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial
Reporting, a government unit must publish a Popular Annual Financial Report, whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation,
understandability and reader appeal. An Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Popular Annual
Financial Reporting is valid for a
period of one year only.
Brownsville Independent School
District has received a Popular
Award for one year. We believe
our current report continues to
conform to the Popular Annual
Financial Reporting requirements,
and will be submitting it to GFOA.
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About Brownsville
Independent School District
The District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas and governed and operating as an
independent school district under the laws
thereof. The District is located entirely in
Cameron County, Texas and serves the City of
Brownsville, part of the Township of Rancho
Viejo and some unincorporated areas of the
county. The District, originally chartered by the
State in March 1915, now encompasses ninety-
five square miles.
Our Mission Statement
Brownsville Independent School District will graduate students who are prepared to excel in higher education and successfully pursue career opportunities in a changing global society by
maximizing resources to ensure equitable
opportunities for all students.
Vision
Our primary purpose of improving lives through a quality education is driven by an unrelenting determination to graduate all of our students and prepare them for success in higher education. Our ideology is reflected in our fundamental beliefs, commitments and core values that guide us in our daily practices.
Beliefs
High expectations, perseverance, and a strong
work ethic are essential in fostering higher
achievement and success.
• Students are our number one resource.
• Academic success nurtures lifelong learning.
• Everyone flourishes in a safe and healthy educational environment
• The success of each student, educator and family is vital for future growth and sustainability of our community.
• The community and families share responsibility for the development and mentoring of our students.
2020-2021
Board of Trustees
Eddie Garcia – President
Dr. Prisci Roca Tipton – Vice President
Drue Brown – Secretary
Daniella Lopez-Valdez –Asst. Secretary
Denise Garza – Trustee
Jessica G. Gonzalez – Trustee
Minerva M. Peña – Trustee
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Our Schools
The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade
levels pre-kindergarten through twelve for its
approximate 40,737 students. These include
regular and enriched academic education,
special education for students with
disabilities, occupational education, bilingual instruction for those with limited English proficiency and specialized instruction for disadvantaged students. These basic programs are supplemented by additional offerings in the fine arts and
athletics. In addition, the District provides
for community and adult education by
offering a wide variety of academic and
occupational courses.
Performance Measures
The Texas Education Agency (TEA)
prepares the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR), which include information on student performance for every public school, district or region in Texas. The information in this page is available on the 2020-21 TAPR report which can be accessed
at www.tea.state.tx.us.
Finance Department The Finance Department is responsible for
the general accounting, financial reporting,
and financial training for the School District.
The department strives for developing and
maintaining great working relationships with its schools and departments while having customer service as a priority.
54 schools
34 - elementary school
10 - middle school
6 - high school
4 - alternative school
Total Enrollment (Pre-K through 12):40,737
Early Ed (Sp. Ed)13
Pre-K 2,677
K-5 15,990
6-8 8,828
9-12 13,229
Ethnicity 2018-2019 Brownsville ISD Texas
Hispanic 98.5%52.9%
White 1.1%26.5%
Asian 0.2%4.7%
African American 0.1%12.7%
American Indian 0.0%0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0%0.2%
Two or More Races 0.0%2.7%
Student Demographics Brownsville ISD Texas
Economically Disadvantage 89.2%60.3%
Special Education Students 14.4%11.1%
Gifted & Talented Students 11.4%8.3%
English Learners (EL) Students 35.7%20.7%
Bilingual Students 35.2%21.0%
Students with Dyslexia 6.5%4.5%
At-Risk 69.9%49.2%
Fast Facts
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The Finance Department’s primary goal is to protect the assets of the District and to ensure that all financial transactions are performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
Some of the Accomplishments for the Year Ending 2021 include:
• Received the rating of “Superior Achievement” under Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of
Texas) for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
• Received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for
its comprehensive annual financial report
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 from
GFOA
• Received the Certificate of Excellence in
Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 from ASBO
• Received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and it is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports
Year State Region District
Reading/ELA 2021 68%63%63%
2019 75%74%76%
2018 74%72%74%
2017 72%69%71%
Mathematics 2021 66%53%51%
2019 82%85%86%
2018 81%83%85%
2017 79%81%82%
Writing 2021 58%50%51%
2019 68%73%76%
2018 66%68%71%
2017 67%70%74%
Science 2021 71%63%62%
2019 81%83%84%
2018 80%81%82%
2017 79%79%80%
Social Studies 2021 73%67%68%
2019 81%81%83%
2018 78%79%80%
2017 77%75%77%
All Tests 2021 67%59%59%
2019 78%79%81%
2018 77%77%78%
2017 75%74%76%
STAAR Percent at Approaches Grade level or Above
(Sum of All Grades Tested)
Please note that due to the cancellation of spring 2020 State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 and other years data are shown.
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Financial Information
Financial Information in this report is derived
from the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR). The CAFR is prepared in
conformity with GAAP, as applicable to
governmental units and includes detailed
information of significant financial and non-financial events. This report contains information taken from the CAFR, but presented in a non-GAAP format. It presents summarized assets and liabilities on a government-wide basis and presents an overview of Brownsville ISD’s
general fund, as well as revenues and
expenditures highlighting key revenue and
expenditure information that occurred during the
fiscal year.
Financial Highlights
The District’s total Fund Balance or Assets over Liabilities was $203.9 million, an increase of $18.7 million or 10.1%. This increase is due to effectively utilizing federal and state funds during the year. The District received $476.8
million in revenue for the general fund during
fiscal year 2020-21, an increase of 0.9% from the
State Region District
Attendance Rate
2019-2020 98.3%98.3%98.4%
2018-2019 95.4%95.5%95.0%
2017-2018 95.4%95.5%95.4%
2016-2017 95.7%95.7%95.8%
2015-2016 95.8%95.6%96.0%
Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8)
2019-2020 0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018-2019 0.4%0.2%0.3%
2017-2018 0.4%0.2%0.5%
2016-2017 0.3%0.2%0.2%
2015-2016 0.4%0.2%0.2%
Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 9-12)
2019-2020 1.6%0.9%0.4%
2018-2019 1.9%1.4%0.7%
2017-2018 1.9%1.7%1.1%
2016-2017 1.9%1.8%1.3%
2015-2016 2.0%2.1%1.3%
Completion/Status Rate (Gr. 9-12) Class of 2020
4-Year Longitudinal Rate
Graduated 90.3%92.1%93.8%
Received TxCHSE 0.4%0.2%0.0%
Continued HS 3.9%3.4%3.4%
Dropped Out (4-yr.)5.4%4.3%2.8%
Completion/Status Rate (Gr. 9-12) Class of 2019
4-Year Longitudinal Rate
Graduated 90.0%90.7%93.7%
Received TxCHSE 0.5%0.2%0.2%
Continued HS 3.7%3.5%3.0%
Dropped Out (4-yr.)5.9%5.6%3.2%
Financial Benefits (in thousands of $)FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
Cash and Investments 187,097$ 193,430$ 197,017$ 214,416$ 150,627$
Receivable 7,633 9,174 9,072 9,060 9,113
Other Assets 81,920 75,657 62,417 54,534 49,277
Total Assets 276,650$ 278,261$ 268,506$ 278,010$ 209,017$
Financial Detriments (in thousands of $)FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
Amounts Owned to Employees and Vendors 46,418$ 55,180$ 50,966$ 48,660$ 46,675$
Other Liabilities 26,299 37,829 15,944 13,318 23,919
Total Liabilities 72,717$ 93,009$ 66,910$ 61,978$ 70,594$
Assets Over Liabilities 203,933$ 185,252$ 201,596$ 216,032$ 138,423$
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previous fiscal year. This is primarily due to additional funding from the State for assisting with funding due to COVID-19 pandemic. The District spent $458.1 million and the primary 6.3% decrease was due to fewer construction payments.
Assets over Liabilities
The Financial Position Statement, known in
accounting terms as the balance sheet, reports the
assets available to provide services, liabilities or obligations to pay in the future, and the difference between the assets of Brownsville ISD and its liabilities known as the District’s "net worth".
Assets
Cash is the amount of physical cash held by the District in checking accounts and on hand for purposes of paying expenses.
Receivables represent the amounts that are owed to the District at June 30, 2021.
Liabilities
Amounts Owed to Employees and Vendors are those items which the District owes to individuals and companies who supply a service or good, and
the expected payment is to be made within twelve
months.
Other Liabilities include amounts due to other governments and deferred revenues. Deferred revenues are items that cannot be recognized as revenues of the period in which they are received, as the monies will not be available until a subsequent period.
Our Staff
* Brownsville ISD employs 2,754 teachers
* Average Teacher Salary $59,653
* Average Teaching Experience 15.5 Years
* 18.6% hold master's degrees or above
* Total Full Time Equivalents Staff: 6,265.7
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Where did the 2021 General Fund
Revenues come from?
The General Fund is the school district’s major
operating fund. The general fund is the District’s
operating fund and accounts for over 83.4% of the
District’s total revenues. This fund includes the
following operating funds: Child Nutrition Services, State Career and Technology Fund, State Compensatory Fund, State Gifted and Talented Fund, State Bilingual Fund, State Special Education Fund, Athletic Fund, School of the Deaf Fund, and General Operating Fund. The District’s
revenues come from local, state, and federal
sources, the state’s revenues being the largest
source of revenue.
Disclosure – The information presented in this page is for the General Fund only. Individuals who wish to review the complete financial statements should refer to the District’s Comprehensive Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
Pupil-
Fiscal Student Teaching Teacher
Year Enrollment Staff Ratio
2021 40,737 2,754 14.8
2020 43,028 2,859 15.0
2019 44,402 2,912 15.3
2018 45,578 2,956 15.4
2017 46,880 3,026 15.5
Resources from Operating Funds FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
5-Year %
Change
Local Sources Revenues 69,654,424 71,097,456 73,912,189 69,852,980 70,883,981 -1.7%
State Program Revenues 372,535,545 364,012,400 347,908,980 355,225,716 355,361,519 4.8%
Federal Revenues (Includes Child Nutrition)34,610,258 37,317,083 51,993,881 49,068,152 44,270,847 -21.8%
Total Revenues 476,800,227 472,426,939 473,815,050 474,146,848 470,516,347 1.3%
Major Function
10's Instruction/Instructional Related Services 251,415,804 248,484,167 242,857,872 238,993,979 239,948,589 4.8%
20's Instructional and School Leadership 30,699,632 32,820,599 29,365,644 30,180,692 29,640,544 3.6%
30's Support Services - Student 70,161,547 86,523,736 89,961,031 89,105,159 91,290,149 -23.1%
40's Administrative Support Services 11,905,585 11,444,301 10,184,174 10,776,126 11,058,621 7.7%
50's Support Services - Non-Student Based 60,677,928 65,134,608 62,301,501 65,135,872 68,249,943 -11.1%
60's Community Services 420,120 545,426 496,503 580,443 399,220 5.2%
70's Debt Services 15,603,401 15,596,087 11,363,688 5,857,644 5,149,273 203.0%
80's Facilities Improvement & Construction 16,299,395 27,285,442 29,374,196 7,141,510 7,438,072 119.1%
90's Inter-governmental Charges 935,945 936,708 907,246 831,572 746,812 25.3%
Total Expenditures 458,119,357 488,771,074 476,811,855 448,602,997 453,921,223 0.9%
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)- - (11,439,467) 52,065,358 (8,738,792) -100.0%
Net Change in Fund Balance 18,680,870 (16,344,135) (14,436,272) 77,609,209 7,856,332 137.8%
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Local Sources
Total Local Sources of revenue generated 14.6% of all sources of revenue and decreased by 2.0%
from the previous fiscal year. Some of the
revenues included in local sources are: taxes,
earnings on investments, building rentals,
extracurricular activities, contributions and other
miscellaneous revenues. 92.7% of local revenues come from the collection of property taxes (what you, as a citizen, pay for educating our children).
State Sources
State sources of revenue that support the general
fund are significant to the District, representing 78.1% of all available funding sources. State revenues increased this year by 2.3% from the previous fiscal year due to increase of the funding due to being held harmless because of the COVID Pandemic.
Federal Sources
Revenues received from federal sources constitute 7.3% of total revenues and include indirect costs from federal programs and revenue for the Child Nutrition Program. Federal revenues for fiscal year 2021 experienced a 7.3% decrease compared to last
fiscal year.
Property Values & Taxes
What are Property Taxes?
Property taxes (also called ad valorem taxes) are locally assessed taxes, as authorized by Title 1, Subtitle C, Chapter 11 of the Texas Property Tax
Code. The Cameron County Appraisal District
appraises property located in the District, while the
District (a local taxing unit) sets tax rates. Cameron
County Tax Office serves as collector of property taxes on behalf of Brownsville ISD.
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Property Taxable Values
The 2020 tax year experienced an increase
in taxable values of $49.3 million. The
Cameron County Appraisal District is in
charge of certifying the taxable values of our
District. Total taxable valuation for the 2020
tax year was $6,358,426,031, representing an 0.8% increase in total taxable values from the 2019 tax year. Tax Rate
The tax rate for the District for fiscal year
2020-21 was $1.175872; the same rate from
the previous fiscal year. Of this tax,
$1.025400 is used for the maintenance and
operations (M&O) of the District and
$0.150472 is used for interest and sinking (I&S) or more commonly called debt service.
Tax Levy
The District levied $73,331,821 in taxes
during the fiscal year 2019-20, a 0.9% increase from the previous fiscal year.
Fiscal Year Tax Rate Current Current
Ended Tax Per $100 Total Taxes Tax and
June 30,Year (1)Valuation Taxable Values Levied Year Delinquent
2021 2020 1.175872 6,358,426,031 73,331,821 101.20%107.12%
2020 2019 1.186706 6,309,147,101 73,467,340 94.23%100.55%
2019 2018 1.265000 5,877,214,172 72,811,142 93.40%99.31%
2018 2017 1.265000 5,673,933,416 70,330,581 93.54%99.37%
2017 2016 1.152500 5,506,653,073 62,358,030 93.36%99.56%
Percent Collected
% of
Assessed Total Assessed
Rank Taxpayers Valuation Valuation
1 CBL SM Brownsville LLC 53,315,395 0.84%
2 Columbia Valley Healthcare Sys LP 27,533,261 0.43%
3 VHS Brownsville Hospital Company, LLC 26,091,179 0.41%
4 AEP Texas INC 25,932,420 0.41%
5 Sharyland Utilities LP 23,845,001 0.38%
6 Kimco Brownsville LP 22,027,195 0.35%
7 H E Butt Grocery Co 21,928,258 0.34%
8 Rich-Seapak 21,402,373 0.34%
9 Trico Products Corp 18,899,069 0.30%
10 101 S Twin Creek LLC 17,817,901 0.28%
Total 258,792,052 4.07%
Source: Cameron County Appraisal District
Principal Property Taxpayers for Tax Year 2020
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Tax Collections
The Cameron County Tax Office collected $74.2 million, or 101.20% of the current tax levied in the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Brownsville ISD’s total tax collections were $73,331,821 or
100.55% of the tax levied in the 2020-21 fiscal year.
How was the 2021 General Fund Money Spent?
The District had $458.1 million in general fund expenditures during the fiscal year 2021, a decrease of $30.7 million or
6.3% compared to FY2020. The majority of the decrease was
in Function 81 which was due for fewer construction projects.
The primary use of money in the General Fund is for instruction and instructional related services, which together comprised 50.8% of total expenditures. The District is spending its funds where it matters most, in the classroom.
% of % of
Expenditures (by Function)FY 2021 Total FY 2020 Total
11 Instruction 232,552,311 50.76%229,980,052 47.05%
12 Instructional Resources & Media Services 7,553,180 1.65%7,488,029 1.53%
13 Curriculum and Instructional Staff Development 11,310,313 2.47%11,016,086 2.25%
21 Instructional Leadership 5,560,839 1.21%5,902,501 1.21%
23 School Leadership 25,138,793 5.49%26,918,098 5.51%
31 Guidance, Counseling and Evaluation Services 18,752,930 4.09%19,653,387 4.02%
32 Social Work Services 888,954 0.19%911,610 0.19%
33 Health Services 4,277,937 0.93%4,601,880 0.94%
34 Student (Pupil) Transportation 10,866,118 2.37%11,432,229 2.34%
35 Food Services 21,597,491 4.71%34,149,312 6.99%
36 Extracurricular Activities 13,778,117 3.01%15,775,318 3.23%
41 General Administration 11,905,585 2.60%11,444,301 2.34%
51 Facilities Maintenance and Operations 45,899,081 10.02%48,825,078 9.99%
52 Security and Monitoring Services 7,353,020 1.61%8,131,635 1.66%
53 Data Processing Services 7,425,827 1.62%8,177,895 1.67%
61 Community Services 420,120 0.09%545,426 0.11%
71 Debt Service - Principal on Long Term Debt 12,771,217 2.79%12,390,874 2.54%
72 Debt Service - Interest on Long Term Debt 2,823,032 0.62%3,196,188 0.65%
73 Debt Service - Bond Issuance Cost and Fees 9,152 0.00%9,025 0.00%
81 Facilities Acquisition and Construction 16,299,395 3.56%27,285,442 5.58%
95 Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Prg.- 0.00%23,834 0.00%
99 Other Intergovenmental Charges 935,945 0.20%912,874 0.19%
Total Expenditures 458,119,357 100.00%488,771,074 100.00%
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INSTRUCTION (50.76%)
This function is used for activities that deal directly with the interaction between teachers
and students. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES &
MEDIA SERVICES (1.65%)
Costs that are directly and exclusively used for
resource centers, establishing and maintaining
libraries, and other facilities dealing with
educational resources and media. CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT (2.47%)
These are expenditures directly used to aid instructional staff in planning, developing, and evaluating the process of providing learning experiences for students. This includes in-service training and other staff development for
instructional or instructional-related personnel. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
(1.21%)
These are expenditures directly used for
managing, directing, supervising and providing
leadership for staff who provide general and
specific instructional services.
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP (5.49%)
These are expenditures used to direct and manage a school
campus and include activities performed by the principal,
assistant principals and other assistants while they: supervise all operations of the campus, evaluate staff members of the campus, assign duties to staff members maintaining records of the students on the campus, and coordinate school instructional activities with those of the entire school district. GUIDANCE & COUNSELING SERVICES (4.09%)
Costs of psychological services, identification of individual characteristics, testing, educational counseling, student evaluation and occupational counseling.
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SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
(0.19%)
Costs associated with investigating and
diagnosing student social needs, casework
and group work services, interpreting the social needs of students for staff members, and promoting modifications of the circumstances surrounding the individual student related to his/her social needs HEALTH SERVICES (0.93%)
Expenditures used for providing physical
health services such appropriate medical, dental, and nursing services to students. STUDENT (PUPIL) TRANSPORTATION (2.37%)
These are expenditures that are incurred for transporting students to and from school. FOOD SERVICE (4.71%)
These are food service operation
expenditures, including the cost of food,
labor and other expenses necessary for the
preparation, transporting, and storage of
food to provide to our students.
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES (3.01%)
These are expenditures for school-
sponsored activities outside of the school
day. These activities are generally designed to provide students with experiences such as motivation and the enjoyment of improvement of skills in either a competitive or non-competitive setting. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
(2.60%)
Costs associated with the overall administrative support services of the school district.
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FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS (10.02%)
These are expenditures for activities to keep the physical plant
and grounds open, clean, comfortable and in effective working
condition. SECURITY & MONITORING SERVICES
(1.61%)
Expenditures used for activities to keep students and staff
surroundings safe, whether in transit to or from school, on a campus or participating in school sponsored events at another locations. DATA PROCESSING SERVICES (1.62%)
Costs for computer facility management, computer processing,
systems development, analysis and design, and those
interfacing costs associated with general types of technical
assistance to data users. COMMUNITY SERVICES (0.09%)
Expenditures used for activities or purposes other than regular
public education and adult basic education services. DEBT SERVICE (FUNCTION 71, 72, & 73) (3.41%)
Expenditures used for payment of debt principal, interest, and fees. FACILITIES ACQUISITION AND
CONSTRUCTION (3.56%)
Expenditures used for acquiring, equipping, and/or making additions to real property and sites, including lease and capital lease transactions. PAYMENTS TO JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(0.00%)
Expenditures used for the purpose of providing financial
resources for Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs. OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL CHARGES
(0.20%)
Expenditures used for the purpose of providing financial
resources for other intergovernmental charges such as tax
appraisal and collections.
Disclosure – The information presented in this and prior pages are for the General Fund only. Individuals who wish to review the complete financial statements should refer to the District’s Comprehensive Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.
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Special Revenue Funds (Grants) &
Debt Service Fund - Revenues
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for
resources restricted to, or designated for,
specific purposes by a grantor. During fiscal
year 2020-2021, the District received $34.7
million in grants from local, state and federal sources; this represented a 50.4% decrease in revenues from the previous fiscal year which is due to less CARES funding but additional funding will be used next fiscal year. Federal grants received were $32.0 million or 92.1% of
all special revenue received. State and Local
grants received were $2.1 million and $639
thousand, respectively.
The table to the right shows the amounts
received from local, state and federal grants
during fiscal year 2020-2021 compared to the
four previous fiscal years. Debt Service (Payment of Debt)
The Debt Service Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal
and interest. Revenues for this fund come from
local sources in the form of taxes and interest
earned on investment accounts, and from state
aid received from the Texas Education Agency
for Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA) (which are grants for the purpose of financing the principal and interest payments for eligible bonds for the construction and repair of schools).
Year Ending
June 30, 2021 Principal Interest Total
2022 14,723,800 4,400,636 19,124,436
2023 15,293,800 3,837,486 19,131,286
2024 15,883,800 3,247,936 19,131,736
2025 14,423,800 2,767,336 17,191,136
2026 13,818,800 2,100,091 15,918,891
2027-2030 21,932,600 3,031,482 24,964,082
Total $96,076,600 $19,384,967 $115,461,567
Schedule of Bond Obligations
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The District received revenues of $16.8 million in fiscal year 2020-2021; $9,749,689 in local revenue and State revenues of $7,027,019.
Out of the fiscal year 2020-2021 total debt service expenditures of $15.9 million, Brownsville ISD paid $11,735,000 in principal, $3,642,370 in interest on
outstanding bonded debt, and $527,301 in
bond issuance cost and fees.
During the year, Brownsville ISD
refinanced a portion of it’s bonds which netted $524,550 in other financing sources. All in all, the final increase of fund balance totaled $1.4 million.
As of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the District had a balance of $96 million in general obligation bonds issued and outstanding. The table presented on the right is a schedule of required payments for these general obligation
bonds.
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Brownsville Independent School District
It is the policy of the Brownsville Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, limited English proficiency, or handicapping conditions in its programs.
Individuals who wish to review the full disclosure financial statements and contain more detailed information about the District’s audit report should refer to the school district’s CAFR, which is available at the office of the Chief Financial
Officer, Finance Department, (956) 698-0003, or on the website at www.BISD.us and by clicking the link below named, “Financial Transparency”. For questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this report or any other matters pertaining to Brownsville Independent School District please contact 956-698-0003. We would like to acknowledge the following individuals for the development of this report:
Administration
Dr. René Gutiérrez, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Nereida Cantu, Deputy Superintendent/Business & Operations Dr. Anysia R. Treviño, Deputy Superintendent/Curriculum & Instruction Mr. David Robledo, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Manuel Hinojosa, District Architect Mr. Miguel Salinas, Staff Attorney Chief Oscar Garcia, Police Chief Ms. Carmelita Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent HR/Title IX/504/ADA/EEOC Dr. Dora E. Sauceda, Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction and High Schools
Ms. Rose Longoria, Assistant Superintendent Middle Schools Ms. Sandra Lopez, Assistant Superintendent Elementaries Ms. Alma Cardenas-Rubio, Assistant Superintendent Elementaries
Finance and Related Departments
Ms. Mary D. Garza, Finance Director Mr. Conrad Vega, Accounting Coordinator - Accounting Mr. Diego Gonzalez, Accounting Coordinator – Accounts Payable
Mr. Marco Alaniz, Accounting Coordinator – Special Revenue Ms. Terry Ramirez, Accounting Coordinator – Cash/Investments Ms. Marlene Garcia, Accountant – Special Revenue
Ms. Catherine Garcia, Accountant – Agency Funds Ms. Rosario Pena, Purchasing Agent Mr. Dustin Garza, Employee Benefits/Risk Management Director
Mr. Sergio Saenz, PEIMS Director Mr. Robert Fisher, Technology/Computer Services Director Mr. Jason Moody, Public Relations & Community Engagement Director Ms. Walda R. Islas, Business Software Coordinator Brownsville Independent School District
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