The district calls the budget problems a perfect storm.
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It gets most of its funding from property taxes but Hurricane Harvey is knocking that revenue down.
HISD is also required to pay the state of Texas millions of dollars in a so-called recapture payment this year, a program where wealthier districts share funding with poorer ones.
The situation has created a painful double punch to the district.
Where those funds will be cut is still being discussed.
Some are expected to come from district administration, and some from schools.
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The HISD board president said there's a lot on the chopping block: vacant positions that may not be filled, teachers, bus drivers, custodians and more.
Some employees are waiting to hear if they'll still have a job.
Additional meetings are scheduled, and many people want their voices heard before the ax swings at their campus.
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