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Seguin ISD Prop A 2026
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Prop A Estimated Impact

Prop A Zero Tax Rate Increase


The District will ask voters to approve a tax rate of $1.0828, which would keep its total tax rate the same as the prior year while maximizing its state funding.

That amount includes approximately $950,000 in additional local tax revenue and $1.5 million in additional annual state funding.

The estimated financial impact of the 2026 election includes the $140,000 homestead exemption approved by state voters in November. Homeowners age 65 and older will now receive a $200,000 homestead exemption if they have filed for and received the Over-65 Exemption through the Guadalupe Appraisal District.

 

Over 65 Tax Freeze

Ages 65+ zero tax impact over frozen dollar amount

Learn about exemptions: Texas Comptroller website

Contact the Guadalupe Appraisal District about whether you qualify for exemptions: Guadalupe Appraisal District website

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There will not be an increase in taxes for senior citizens or disabled persons as a result of this proposed VATRE. School property taxes for senior citizens and persons with disabilities are frozen. They would not be affected by the passage of the VATRE as long as they have applied for and received the Over-65 Homestead Exemption with the Guadalupe Appraisal District.

Current homeowners ages 65 and over will not be impacted by the passage of Proposition A. Their school taxes will not go above the frozen levy amount/ceiling that was established when the Over-65 exemption was granted (unless improvements or additions are made to the residence). To have your school taxes frozen, you must file a homestead application with the Guadalupe Appraisal District and be granted the Over-65 exemption.

Operating Costs up 25% state funding up <1%

School districts don't have the same buying power that they did seven years ago.

Operating costs have increased nearly 25% due to inflation, while the state has increased basic allotment funding by less than 1%.

Prop A provides the district with additional funding to help fill some of these gaps.

Seguin ISD receives $600 less per student than neighboring districts

Today, Seguin ISD receives approximately $600 less per student than neighboring districts. This proposal will help ensure that Seguin ISD students are funded at the same level as surrounding districts.

62% comes from state funding

Approximately 62% of the money generated by Prop A will come from the state.

For every dollar local taxpayers put in, the state will put in approximately $1.57. 

Even though the state increased funding for public schools by $55 per student in August 2025, it did not come close to covering the recurring funding shortfall.

In fact, districts needed another $1,500 per student to cover the actual cost of educating them, resulting in a shortage of approximately $10.5 million for the 2025-2026 school year. Prop A would help close the funding gap.


About School Finances

A VATRE (Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election) is a Texas local election in which school districts ask voters to approve a higher Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate to generate additional revenue.

It funds daily operations, such as teacher salaries, security, and academic and extracurricular programs. It does not create new debt, unlike school bonds, and cannot be used to build new structures.

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School districts operate with two budgets.

The Maintenance and Operations (M&O) pays for day-to-day instructional and operating costs like salaries, benefits, supplies, maintenance, food, and fuel.

The Interest & Sinking (I&S) pays for capital improvements like new construction, renovations, large repairs, and other projects in bond elections.


Maintenance & Operations (People & Programs) + Interest & Sinking (Bonds & Buildings) = Total Tax Rate

 

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About the Ballot Language

 

Ballot language will include the statement "THIS IS A TAX INCREASE."

A new legislative measure requires all Tax Ratification Elections for any school district to include the phrase “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE” on all ballot language. Homeowners ages 65 and older who have filed for and received the Over-65 Exemption will not see an increase over their frozen dollar amount if there have been no major additions or improvements to their home. Check your most recent Notice of Assessed Value Change to see if you will be impacted.


Proposition A Ballot Language:

SEGUIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION A: THIS IS A TAX INCREASE

Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.0828 per $100 valuation in the Seguin Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 2.8 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $942,852, for the purpose of recruiting and retaining qualified staff, funding safety and security at each campus, and continuing student programs and general operations of the District.

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