ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD The 2026-2027 school district budget will need to include some money for repairs at Badger Field, which Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe said may make it tough to provide across-theboard pay raises for staff. Currently a deficit of close to $1.1 million is projected for the next fiscal year.
ecourtesy photo With the cost to replace stadium lighting at Badger Field coming in at $750,000, the school district will have to tackle some in-house repairs instead and hope that will be enough to keep the lights on for football games.
With more than $750,000 in cuts through attrition, Lampasas ISD hopes its new fiscal-year budget looks more balanced than the one school board members approved in August.Last year, the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted its 2025-2026 FY budget with a $3 million deficit. Now, the deficit is expected to be a bit less than $1.1 million.Superintendent Dr. C...
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