A modest increase in taxable property values and the continuing rise in student population combine to provide the additional dollars needed to fund a Wylie Independent School District budget proposed at $154 million for fiscal year 2020-21.
The budget overview was provided to WISD trustees at a regular school board meeting Monday, May 18.
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By Joe Reavis • [email protected]
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