District overview
Haskell Consolidated Independent School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is Haskell CISD paid for?
Haskell CISD serves about 530 students in three schools in Haskell, a small town in rural Haskell County, Texas. Wind and renewable energy projects add a lot of taxable property value. Because of that, Texas treats the district as property-wealthy: it must buy 'attendance credits', sending some local tax money to the state (recapture). In the 2026-27 budget, local sources are about $10.9 million and state aid about $4.4 million. A seven-member elected board sets the tax rate and approves the budget each August.
Tax rate $0.9128
For 2026: $0.6128 per $100 of value for operations and $0.3000 to repay bond debt.
Recapture
In August and September 2026 the board approved buying attendance credits from the state and let the superintendent sign the agreement, without calling an election.
Energy tax deals
Old Chapter 313 agreements limit the taxable value of the Willow Springs wind farm and a Stetson Renewables project; both were amended in spring 2026.
Bond projects
A 2024 bond is paying for construction; turf fields, awnings, a bus and a PA system were approved this year with bond money.
Recapture is not the whole story: the district still adopted a budget with raises, stipends and new projects, and 86% of recent graduates met the state's college, career or military readiness measure.
Where the district stands
$0.6128 operations, $0.3000 debt.
From a scanned table; state aid $4,396,233 and federal $387,500.
Up to two duplexes; bids due October 20, 2026.
Texas 49%; goal 50%.
To Renewable Property Group, February 2026.
Major projects
Employee housing
biddingThe district plans up to two duplexes for staff, using competitive sealed bids.
- District housing tabled
- Bids for up to two duplexes approved
- Sealed bidding chosen; bids due October 20
Funding
District funds (source not stated in minutes)
Bond construction and athletic fields
underwayTurf for the football, baseball and softball fields, awnings, a high school parking lot and baseball sprinklers. October agenda adds a playground cover, bus barn addition and storage building.
- High school parking lot approved
- Turf and awnings approved
- $19,000 outfield sprinklers
Funding
2024 bond and grant funds; contract prices not in the minutes
New superintendent
completeLonnie Hise resigned; the board used CCR Educational Consultants and hired Wade Callaway, plus a new assistant superintendent.
- Hise resignation listed
- Callaway named lone finalist
- Callaway hired
Funding
Operating budget (superintendent search line in July 2026 amendment)
Recent news
All 36 board documents posted from November 2025 to October 2026 on the district's Board of Trustees page: agendas and minutes for 12 regular and 6 special meetings, plus the 2026 trustee election notice. The scanned minutes were read with text recognition.
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