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The committee’s recommendation was presented by Rachel Irvin, a member of the facility planning committee. “After each meeting, the excitement in the room for the future of our district was palpable,” Irvin said, summarizing a six‑meeting process that included demographic and facilities experts and 42 committee members. The committee’s report said Magnolia ISD enrollment is about 15,000 now and is forecast to exceed 18,000 in five years; the analysis said several campuses, including Audubon and Williams elementaries, are expected to reach or exceed capacity within two to four years and Magnolia West High School could reach capacity within two years.

Why it matters: the committee framed the bond as a way to add new campuses, maintain small campus sizes and address immediate maintenance and safety needs districtwide. The committee’s recommended package lists a proposed new high school (High School No. 3) at $295,000,000; two new elementary schools (Elementary No. 10 at $50,400,000 and Elementary No. 11 at $53,900,000); a second district natatorium at $24,400,000; district‑wide safety and security work at $5,000,000; buses at $12,500,000; land acquisition at $15,000,000; priority facility upgrades at $27,000,000; and other athletic and site projects for a total of $527,034,839. The committee noted the district’s financial capacity could support up to $650 million without raising the current tax rate.

Board action and related capital items: during the business portion of the meeting, staff asked trustees to approve a resolution so TxDOT could finalize and attach district language to an agreement for construction of roadway improvements along FM 1488 at Magnolia Parkway Junior High. Staff said TxDOT approved the roadway design and the district had already hired a contractor and ordered long‑lead items; the district’s speaker asked trustees to authorize the resolution so work could start immediately. The board approved that resolution by voice vote after a motion from Trustee Dasha Owens and a second from Trustee Sonia Ebel.

Staff also presented a final change order on the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for Magnolia Parkway Intermediate School. District staff explained contingencies and some plan‑B items were included in the original GMP but ultimately were not required, producing savings. The district reported an approximate $5.93 million reduction from the prior GMP and presented a final price of $41,652,996; trustees approved the change order by voice vote after a motion and second. Staff said the reduced per‑square‑foot cost reflected timing in the market and the benefits of getting the project to market early.

What trustees said: board members and staff repeatedly framed the proposals around student safety, capacity and stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Superintendent Doctor Bullock and Board President Gary Blizzard thanked committee members for their time and emphasized the district would use bond counsel to determine how any package would be split into ballot propositions if the board calls an election.

Next steps: the facility planning committee’s recommendation is advisory; trustees said they will consider whether to call a bond election before the board’s legal deadline (committee noted Aug. 18 as the last day to call). The approved TxDOT resolution allows the district to proceed with the FM 1488 intersection work; staff said contractors would aim to start immediately and target early July completion. The GMP change order is final for Magnolia Parkway Intermediate and will appear in project accounting.

Ending: trustees voted to approve the TxDOT resolution and the GMP change order during the meeting. The committee’s full bond recommendation will return to the board if trustees decide to call an election; no bond election call was made that night. ","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 12, 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A citizen advisory committee that studied Magnolia Independent School District facilities recommended a $527,034,839 bond package to the school board and asked trustees to consider calling a bond election for Nov. 4, 2025.","taxTitle","MAGNOLIA ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14237,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236628,"Board approves policy change to raise capital‑asset threshold to $10,000 under GASB guidance",313,4053000,4366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355783-880298a9ff26c2d2565d50dff77a15f8&start=4053&end=4366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355783-880298a9ff26c2d2565d50dff77a15f8/thumbnail_4053000.jpg","/articles/6236628/Texas/Board-approves-policy-change-to-raise-capitalasset-threshold-to-10000-under-GASB-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236628-09d61481b08eaf0232bd5c970982ca3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508137&Signature=ARVbB462WTHc2KHqBV0uDb24fNUggQnn7TKRvfYFtWCTuut~olyoWXO35cDd5ZGJHRL8CfIaBf6GmzxUeK5uUF1z~rgXOpRDiNnHqi6Qx6J8~9P92fAYowu7xUhg6SuraZRQy4ebcFbi6R-M8Pk62AQlylDDyDrKr4aDILWm1xA8owHkTU0vYrM9gBqiTTnm~BMk5CcuAmTi1lUHGQj-IzXYTIYYAHoPeCfnI4tiJpbhdGKNyrKqdZT26I3aOTIrYdxPeTTaX133Xy9f4tk13-kuucDswJEkHDzzDwQuEZjJOIMdpbpJ1RR5yR9I-Bwnx3MmXsrSgJYMIshNejpQIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Magnolia ISD Board of Trustees approved a revision to local policy CFB that raises the district’s capital‑asset capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 following an update the district said the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has allowed. The board adopted the change by voice vote after a motion by Trustee Dasha Owens and a second by Trustee David (last name not specified).

Doctor Morris, presenting the change, said GASB allows districts to increase the per‑item capitalization threshold and that Magnolia ISD has historically used a $5,000 threshold since GASB 34 in 1999. Morris said raising the threshold to $10,000 eases accounting workload for the business office without changing reported asset totals or the district’s inventory tracking. He told trustees that acting now would allow the change to go into effect for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 and avoid the need to treat items differently by funding source.

Why it matters: the change affects how the district records purchases that exceed the capitalization threshold; items above the threshold are capitalized and depreciated over their useful life. Morris framed the revision as operational relief for accounting staff that does not change the district’s net position or asset counts, and he advised that delaying the change could create complications for federal programs that begin July 1.

Board action: the board approved the policy revision by voice vote; staff will implement the updated threshold for the upcoming fiscal year and update policy language accordingly.

Ending: trustees said they supported the administrative efficiency gain and moved the policy revision forward so the business office can apply the new threshold beginning July 1.","Trustees approved a revision to district policy (CFB local) to raise the capital‑outlay capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $10,000, following a Governmental Accounting Standards Board update; staff said the change reduces accounting burden but does not alter asset totals.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236633,"Magnolia ISD reviews proposed class‑ranking overhaul to include dual credit, shift to 100‑point scale",643,2599000,3242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355783-880298a9ff26c2d2565d50dff77a15f8&start=2599&end=3242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355783-880298a9ff26c2d2565d50dff77a15f8/thumbnail_2599000.jpg","/articles/6236633/Texas/Magnolia-ISD-reviews-proposed-classranking-overhaul-to-include-dual-credit-shift-to-100point-scale","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236633-0811ed89d37764729de2daec69b36207/orig.mp4?Expires=1770508137&Signature=f2o71zYVY131gGkQj1tQT8DLKE2vqBG1g1an8JPNDSyPKjmVickA2gMKElkeJ~r62qZhOrq8F8cN6I9IVghGRJvgzMveJQYahXh7vs1ldQGO2T5BSZnGYQQlHULDwipC~mXdQ~xd1f5zvpmvtwzUCcuF1q6K0o9GUlNvVtPBTTd-h7JgYtbBUuXXfj~CEZjV8faddPBulXR~nOFj46ubZ4Jv5L3-CLZyCinlTYV2HTJXZcnTxhiixYhhTrCz2hcRklLNCHL8WPEU9Hv3P9tVsc2FZADNeRWWPAkiPmw4xjVbkdMI~hWuH7ryzaszSL8ycmj1dUZr9sV-LFAnelzslw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders told the Magnolia ISD Board of Trustees they plan to recommend changes to class‑ranking policy (EIC local) that would move ranking calculations to a 100‑point scale, incorporate eligible dual credit courses and adopt a four‑tier course weight system. The board heard the proposal for review; trustees did not vote and staff said they plan to return with final policy language for a July vote.

Doctor Garza, presenting the proposal with Doctor King, said the current policy—established in 2013—uses two GPA scales (a six‑point scale for honors/advanced courses and a five‑point scale for regular courses) and excludes dual credit and certain other courses from ranking GPA. Garza summarized community input from a recent ThoughtExchange that showed parent priorities: include dual credit in ranking, provide extra weight to the most rigorous courses, and create a system that is easy to understand.

The proposed change would: move to a 100‑point ranking scale; create four tiers of courses (tier 1: regular courses, no additional points; tier 2: selected advanced/remediation dual credit courses, +3 points; tier 3: most dual credit and eligible AP/IB/UT OnRamps, +6 points; tier 4: AP/IB and certain advanced courses tied to IB diploma, +12 points); and limit ranking calculations to classes identified in those tiers so electives and CTE courses would not harm a student’s ranking GPA. Garza illustrated a sample junior schedule showing how tier adjustments would change a course’s ranking value and gave the example that a course graded 90 in a tier 4 course would become 102 for ranking purposes under the proposal.

Implementation and scope: district staff said the revision would apply to the incoming freshmen class of 2029 (current eighth graders). The change would not alter the overall transcript GPA; it would change the separate ranking GPA that determines class rank and recognition such as top 10% or highest‑ranking graduate. Staff said they will list tiers explicitly in the course catalog so students and families can see which courses count toward ranking and how many points are added.

Questions from trustees focused on practical effects: how the tier assignment will appear in the course catalog, whether current eighth graders will be able to change course requests, how CTE courses will be treated, and whether teachers were included in feedback. Garza and King said high‑school principals, associate principals and advanced academic deans were involved in drafting the proposal and that students entering ninth grade will be notified and given the opportunity to revise course selections under the new policy.

Next steps: staff asked trustees to review the draft policy and said they plan to bring a formal policy revision to the board in July to implement the change for the 2025–26 school year for the class of 2029. No board vote occurred during the meeting.

Ending: the proposed policy seeks to encourage dual credit and elective participation while preserving weighted recognition for rigorous coursework; trustees and staff will continue stakeholder communication before a July vote.","District leaders proposed replacing the existing 5/6‑point ranking system with a 100‑point scale and a four‑tier weighting structure that would include eligible dual credit and provide safeguards so electives do not hurt rank; the change would apply to the class of 2029 and be brought back for a July vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Magnolia ISD committee recommends $527 million bond; board approves FM 1488 roadway agreement and accepts construction savings

Board approves policy change to raise capital‑asset threshold to $10,000 under GASB guidance

Magnolia ISD reviews proposed class‑ranking overhaul to include dual credit, shift to 100‑point scale