Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustees on Sept. 29 authorized the annual agreement to purchase attendance credits and delegated contractual authority to the superintendent to obligate the district under Texas Education Code chapters 48 and 49. The action is a formal, annual step required by the Texas Education Agency for Chapter 49 (property‑wealthy) districts.

Nut graf: Under Texas law, certain high‑property‑value school districts pay local tax revenue above their state entitlement into a redistribution mechanism often called “recapture.” The board approved an option — used by the district since 1998 — to pay recapture in a lump sum (purchase of attendance credits) and directed the superintendent to execute related contracts and filings required by TEA.

What trustees and speakers said: David Johnson, the district CFO, explained the five statutory options and said the district historically has chosen the lump‑sum attendance‑credit option because it allows the district to retain the local revenue until payment and to earn interest until disbursement. The board then approved the recommended resolution and delegation.

Several trustees and community members used the discussion to criticize the state system. Trustee AJ described the practice as an inequitable transfer of local funds to state control and urged constituents to press state legislators for reform. AJ urged residents to ask legislative candidates what they will do about recapture and to insist on greater state accountability. Public commenters also urged legislative change and transparency about how recapture funds are used.

Decision and immediate effect: The board’s action authorizes the superintendent to complete the attendance‑credit purchase paperwork for the 2025–26 school year; it does not change local tax‑rate choices. The motion passed without opposition.

Ending: Trustees and district staff said they will continue monitoring state policy and communicate to the public how recapture payments are calculated and reported.