Business & Operations

The Office of Business and Operations provides leadership and coordination of the district's business and support functions as determined by rules, regulations, and policies set by federal, state and local laws and directives.

Financial Transparency

For questions regarding information listed below, please feel free to email or call our office.

Texas Transparency Website

2024-2025 Adopted Budget and Tax Rate Information

THE 2024 ADOPTED TAX RATE IS $0.91845 [MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS $0.75520 & DEBT SERVICE $0.163250]

A $0.03835 rate decrease compared to the 2023 adopted tax rate.

LORENA ISD HAS ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 0.93 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $-2.30.

2023-2024 Adopted Budget and Tax Rate Information

THE 2023 ADOPTED TAX RATE IS $0.956775 [MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS $0.757500 & DEBT SERVICE $0.199275]

A $0.20777 rate decrease compared to the 2022 adopted tax rate.

2022-2023 Adopted Budget and Tax Rate Information

THE 2022 ADOPTED TAX RATE IS $1.16454 [MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS $0.94290 & DEBT SERVICE $0.22164]

A $0.03576 rate decrease compared to the 2021 adopted tax rate.

o 2022 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TAX RATE & BUDGET
o 2022 - 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET

Annual Financial Reports

Budget History	Annual Financial Reports	Check Registers
Year End 8/31/2023	Year End 8/31/2023	Year End 8/31/2023
Year End 8/31/2022	Year End 8/31/2022	Year End 8/31/2022
Year End 8/31/2021	Year End 8/31/2021	Year End 8/31/2021
Year End 8/31/2020	Year End 8/31/2020	Year End 8/31/2020
Year End 8/31/2019	Year End 8/31/2019	Year End 8/31/2019

Other Financial Documents

Debt Transparency	Ten Year Tax Rate History	Federal Funding Plan 23-24
Current YTD Check Register	Use of ESSER Funds 2021-24

Conflict of Interest Forms, Chapter 176, Local Government Code

The Texas Ethics Commission adopted Forms CIS and CIQ pursuant to HB 914. Please note that the Texas Ethic Commission does NOT have jurisdiction to interpret or enforce Chapter 176 of the Government Code. Also, please note that these forms are NOT filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Conflict of Interest Questionnaires on File (Form CIQ)

Conflict Disclosure Statements on File (Form CIS)

Resources

Public Information Act Request (English / Spanish)	2024-25 Lorena ISD Designated Nonbusiness Days	Texas Attorney General's Open Government Webpage
Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas FIRST Rating for Lorena ISD	Lorena ISD Board of Trustees (Contact, Policies, and Boardbook)	Landowners Bill of Rights (English / Spanish)

Lorena Independent School District

Business & Operations

Financial Transparency

Annual Financial Reports

Other Financial Documents

Resources

Business Office