The Aledo Ledger Friday, September 4, 2026

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the 2025-2026 budget and tax rate, calls part of its 2016 refunding bonds early, and seats the Aledo Growth Committee

No one spoke at the budget and tax-rate hearing. Every vote was 7-0. The adopted rate and budget totals are not stated in the minutes.

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met in special session Aug. 25, 2025, with all seven trustees present: Forrest Collins, Zachary Tarrant, Harris, Jeremy Pruett, Scott, Lynn Morgan and David Lear. Collins opened the annual public hearing on the 2025-2026 budget and proposed tax rate; no member of the public participated.

The board approved, 7-0 each, the purpose and charge of the 2025-2026 Aledo Growth Committee and its membership, both presented by Superintendent Susan Bohn, and a new staffing recommendation for additional staff for the 2025-2026 year presented by Deputy Superintendent Kim Raymond.

On items presented by Chief Financial Officer Earl Husfeld, the board adopted the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget, adopted the 2025-2026 tax rate, approved the final amended budgets for 2024-2025, and approved a resolution calling a portion of the district's Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2016, for redemption before maturity. Each passed 7-0. The minutes do not state the adopted rate or the budget amounts; those are in the district's budget documents.

The board met in executive session from 6:39 p.m. on personnel, consultation with its attorney, real property and a student matter, and adjourned at 7:22 p.m.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 25, 2025 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 15, 2025 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

How this was sourced: Primary documents: the minutes of the Aug. 25, 2025 meeting as posted on BoardBook with the Sept. 15, 2025 agenda, and the meeting agenda. Every vote, number and name above appears in those documents; the Ledger did not review the meeting video. Students and public commenters are not named. Written Sept. 4, 2026, for the archive.

Filed under Aledo ISD Board of Trustees ยท Topics: What has the Aledo ISD board decided on the budget, bonds and tax rate?; Is Aledo ISD building a second high school?

LedgerAt a glance
2025-2026 budget and tax rate
Adopted, 7-0; amounts not in the minutes
Series 2016 refunding bonds
Portion called for early redemption
Aledo Growth Committee
Charge and members approved

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Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Tarrant and Pace are sworn in, Harris leaves after 15 years, and the board authorizes Series 2026 refunding bonds and names Vierling Field

Eleven action items passed 7-0, including three curriculum purchases, the middle school parking project, custodial and grounds extensions, and the auditor for 2025-2026. Collins, Lear and Tarrant were re-elected as officers.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the May 18, 2026 meeting, as attached to the June 15, 2026 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, May 18, 2026 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook