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Board approves purchase of attendance credits to meet state recapture obligations
Summary
Trustees authorized the district to obligate funds for purchasing attendance credits (recapture) estimated at $8.8 million for 2025'26 and delegated authority to the superintendent to execute the transaction under state law.
The McKinney ISD Board on June 23 authorized the district to purchase attendance credits from the Texas Education Agency to meet Chapter 49 recapture obligations for the 2025'26 year and delegated contracting authority to the superintendent for that purpose.
Administrators explained the payment process described in the Texas Education Code: property'wealthy districts pay recapture (commonly called the Robin Hood payment) through the TEA mechanism, which redistributes state funding. The district estimated its 2025'26 purchase of attendance credits at approximately $8.8 million; the exact figure will be finalized after the fiscal year'end calculations.
Board members discussed the policy rationale and fiscal impacts. Trustees expressed frustration with the statewide recapture system while noting the district must comply with statutory requirements to avoid more severe fiscal consequences. The board voted to approve the agreement and to delegate authority to the superintendent to obligate the district under Texas Education Code provisions and rules of the commissioner.
Ending: The delegation allows administrators to execute the attendance credit purchase while staff continue to reconcile the final numbers; the required payment will be accounted for in the district's financial records and in the August budget amendment if necessary.
