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Sarah Huswit, who identified herself as a McKinney resident and a teacher of 22 years, praised the district's academic and programmatic offerings and invited residents to contact legislators to support public-school funding. \"I thank you for your hard work and dedication to making McKinney ISD the place our children thrive,\" she said.

Several later speakers offered critical views. Tom Klein said the departure of outgoing trustee Chad Green left the board without what Klein called \"an important defender of students, parents, and taxpayers\" and warned of a grim outlook for MISD finances, alleging the district had incurred recent losses and criticized plans for a proposed $600 million bond and expansion of income-based childcare. \"This administration thinks it can trick the public into supporting a massive $600,000,000 bond issue for new schools based on enrollment forecasts that have failed to materialize,\" Klein said.

Lee Moore pressed trustees on transparency and the district's financial position, asking whether new members would act independently or join a majority that, in his view, \"votes in lockstep.\" He urged the board to consider school closures and redistricting where capacity is low and said Webb Elementary had received an \"F\" in 2023 accountability scores.

A speaker identifying himself as the mayor spoke in support of the district's leadership and praised recent cooperation between the city and the school district; he thanked outgoing trustees and welcomed the newly elected members. His remarks emphasized the value of the city-district relationship and expressed confidence in the district's leadership.

The public-comment period concluded and the board moved into closed session for personnel and safety matters. The concerns raised during public comment related largely to financial management, enrollment forecasts, program expansion and academic performance; district officials addressed some factual points during the later budget briefing and in subsequent discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney ISD, TX - School Board Meeting - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple speakers during the public-comment period urged the McKinney ISD board to confront budget shortfalls, enrollment trends, academic performance and transparency; speakers included a longtime teacher and community members who criticized district management and supported city-district collaboration.","taxTitle","MCKINNEY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14240,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562421,"McKinney ISD board adopts local policy updates including restricted use of vaporizing devices on campuses",0,8369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276101-f3cefb2ebf5d6223fb3c014a18f6411d&start=8369&end=8369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276101-f3cefb2ebf5d6223fb3c014a18f6411d/thumbnail_8369000.jpg","/articles/6562421/Texas/McKinney-ISD-board-adopts-local-policy-updates-including-restricted-use-of-vaporizing-devices-on-campuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562421-5df1a09f1ac47840598691de867dc17d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118996&Signature=LKpc-s1DXqavSKpqnadZWGb4wnJ-eCwWQCFOv7cSVq8w5APcNgKGBkWchchMNlobNa1s1TVf8Zn08Hp~iqdV5hQR3R3uScfMYO4QQ4ToixdlvOaTgm-elMI-sYiapJrJp7shxZQg7OxNOQuLCcBptCB4MVlkxfzPWcNrzTk-1HvGppLfG1z7x1Y1Fq0yzOvi69xGdJ6qIMiodlJnJwrKJduMaDPUrbUNnD9UsZe7C2CXBjRn7mNfNARMc316~rZwmne5~92pWauO4H8VZW-4S~PvIW1nalVB1~uf30aaAWfHoTOcRpaNY15G05Plf6u1LMt3Cirjc4ynCYS~gHyuWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 12 meeting the board approved Update 1-24, a set of local policy amendments drafted to conform McKinney ISD's board policies with recent state law changes.

Aretha Jackson, senior director of legal affairs, presented a summary of the recommended local-policy changes across several policy sections, identifying updates in business (investment policy and intellectual property), personnel (additions regarding tobacco and electronic vaporizing devices), instruction (dyslexia alignment and gifted-and-talented program policy), students, and community relations.

Jackson told trustees the changes reflect enacted laws from the most recent legislative session and administrative rules finalized by state agencies. The personnel-related changes clarify that products containing tobacco or electronic vaporizing devices are prohibited on district premises regardless of whether the product contains tobacco, and the updates to gifted-and-talented policies reference the state plan and fund-use requirements.

Board members asked procedural questions about employee accommodations (for example, whether nicotine-replacement therapy for employees would be accommodated), and staff noted those matters would be handled through established accommodation processes with human resources and physicians when appropriate.

After discussion a motion to accept Update 1-24 passed by voice vote; Mr. Jaggers and Mr. Wahaca were recorded by the clerk as the first and second on the motion. The changes will be incorporated into the district's local policy manual and published as part of the board policy update cycle.","The board approved Update 1-24, which aligns local policies with recently enacted state law changes and adds or clarifies language on topics including tobacco/vapor devices, gifted-and-talented program guidance and intellectual property; the board voted to accept the recommended local-policy language.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562427,"McKinney ISD leaders warn of multi-year budget shortfalls; attendance, special education and tax compression cited",1394,5906000,7300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276101-f3cefb2ebf5d6223fb3c014a18f6411d&start=5906&end=7300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276101-f3cefb2ebf5d6223fb3c014a18f6411d/thumbnail_5906000.jpg","/articles/6562427/Texas/McKinney-ISD-leaders-warn-of-multi-year-budget-shortfalls-attendance-special-education-and-tax-compression-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562427-92984f047a96b0e89c21e8f0dd8aa766/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118996&Signature=OziN96a0oVPggIG5qZzdSMQYqwcHqA5ea~Gn6WY1QQBIeAkQNoHrNtjlBQy1hXodi0ZabuizbIxMA89fqYea6V6mKHyYKWgEcDidjYbMBQiC16VT~tmxaWGnwgatblNYKLFLknoO23OmtnMHByzzHOfjs~fbQawfgryjjTLMQ5kGQ3Dki13Tpz8ysAj1c0FPpAyJW8wwa3pf6lXaFQnDw9ZHBks~gwe5a368iQoGVS2UuaJDGVbqKfrzoby1nTfBT-c~Z7JzlRmcuaaSMBLBvnPyK4-jMeQ58O64F2Fo8m2fO7stAXxy2ctMwNN6Ctu3QlnhmwoLASxssbjTckVLUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 12 McKinney Independent School District board meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations Dennis Womack and Chief Financial Officer Marlene Harbison presented a multi-part budget update describing an operating deficit driven by several structural factors.

Womack told the board that school funding in Texas is largely driven by average daily attendance and that the district's drop in attendance since the pandemic has a material revenue effect: \"For every percentage point of average daily attendance that we can increase is about $3,000,000 to the overall revenue to the district,\" he said. He and CFO Marlene Harbison walked trustees through recent and projected impacts on fund balance and tax-rate compression the district is using for budget planning.

Harbison said the district's certified property value estimate from Collin Central Appraisal District was roughly $31.4 billion, a roughly 10.75% increase year over year, and that current planning assumes a maximum compressed maintenance-and-operations (M&O) rate near 0.708 and an interest-and-sinking (I&S) rate near 0.37 for a combined rate near 1.078. She summarized where the district ended the prior year and the estimated hits to fund balance: the 2023-24 fiscal year showed about an $8 million impact to fund balance, leaving roughly $104 million; current-year estimated hits are around $17 million leaving a projected $87 million; and under current assumptions the 2025-26 projection shows an approximate $7 million hit.

Both presenters told trustees that the district faces rising costs without corresponding state funding increases and that several elements drive the deficit: a rise in special education counts and associated costs, increased operating expenses and double-digit inflation, and newly mandated campus armed security (the district's program costs about $2.2 million annually while state reimbursements for the program total about $700,000). Womack said special education and staffing increases accounted for roughly $21.4 million in additional expenditures over the past three years and reminded the board that many costs are estimates until the Legislature resolves proposals this spring.

The board asked questions about potential new funding streams and legislative changes. Harbison said pending state legislative activity could alter the district's revenue picture, but cautioned that additional funding typically carries \"strings\" (restrictions) and that the final shape depends on whether the House or Senate proposals prevail. She said the district's planning did not assume additional homestead exemption changes or final legislative decisions; the numbers shown were conservative projections based on current law.

Womack and Harbison also reviewed local actions the district has taken to reduce the budget gap: elimination of vacant positions, reorganizations, reductions in force earlier in the spring, administering conservative budget reductions and pursuing revenue opportunities such as open enrollment programs. Womack emphasized the district is prioritizing programs but that choices to reduce offerings have real consequences for students.

No formal vote was taken during the presentation; the item was an informational budget update to guide trustees' decisions during the upcoming fiscal planning cycle.","Assistant superintendent for business operations and the district CFO presented an update outlining a multi-year budget deficit driven by stagnant state funding, lower attendance, rising special education costs and mandated security expenses; the board discussed projections and possible mitigations.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562431,"McKinney ISD board certifies election results and swears in four trustees",239,142000,381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276101-f3cefb2ebf5d6223fb3c014a18f6411d&start=142&end=381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276101-f3cefb2ebf5d6223fb3c014a18f6411d/thumbnail_142000.jpg","/articles/6562431/Texas/McKinney-ISD-board-certifies-election-results-and-swears-in-four-trustees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562431-d2ca00101baca0fe7626a51b0dc90f6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771118996&Signature=FJBppZ~y8XLcKfQYabOr9equKbK4HfFoeeRrO2oMo7qwq57SLsL3SiWhsHOCUMDo7NdthlEMM40i5Qr5O45aWYSzLUj4wR6JnpbB0FJO-Cvrtw6yfGZTAzXY7SwtGi5p~xjoWwGtggBkAXXdCnIqquQKKtqhjqg4C26B2ekcx5o4LDTkLL9VRYwRTBfqpfSdn48ssjnxonUOJ8Ywj44~ROF-2ZhRZLoFsDq~uVTUR0ccAR4WhKgMyB8w31tMeHrmhts5Sib6x0LrTfQuTCW14TRhGxj2-CYwjFRbSdcSfYAgSys7MC-fgKesUXEb5~crMGxowyLhorZRkY~vcbZ8Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McKinney Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 12 formally canvassed the results of the district's recent election and swore in four trustees.

The board president announced the certified results and called for a motion to accept them; the motion was seconded and \"motion carries,\" the board recorded. The board then invited Judge Raleigh to administer the oath of office to the newly certified trustees, who took their oaths that evening.

The vote counts and percentages were read into the public record as part of the canvass. The board president read the tallies aloud for the four places then certified by the board. The board then recessed into the evening's recognitions before returning to the remainder of the agenda.

The canvass and oath of office are ministerial steps required after elections; board members present accepted the results and completed the swearing-in ceremony. No amendment or challenge to the canvass was recorded in the meeting minutes.

The board subsequently continued with recognitions and later business. The canvass acceptance appeared on the consent/regular portion of the meeting and was handled by voice vote that the presiding officer recorded as carrying.","The McKinney Independent School District board canvassed and approved results from the May election and administered oaths to four trustees; the board voted to accept the canvass and recessed to recognitions and other agenda items.","actionData","errors"]

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