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District staff proposed a $335 million bond package to fund CTE expansions, cafeteria modernizations, facility upgrades and other projects, and financial advisers described a tax‑rate management strategy intended to keep the district’s total tax rate near the current level while phasing bond issuance over several years.
Texas / School Districts / MCALLEN ISD
Quinta Mazatlan and the district announced a $2.7 million Texas A&M Forest Service grant to build seven 'schoolyard forests' with trails, outdoor classrooms and tree canopy expansion; administrators urged trustees to include funding for the remaining 11 schools in a future bond.
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District leaders reported steady or improved performance on benchmarks and described interventions from K‑12; the board approved Escandon Elementary’s TEA‑required Local Improvement Plan aimed at closing subgroup gaps with daily Reteach & Enrich blocks and weekly fidelity monitoring (vote 6–0).
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McAllen ISD reported early success from a Jan. 12 pilot offering supervised outdoor morning play at six elementary campuses, with principals saying tardiness decreased and classroom behavior improved; trustees discussed staffing models and budget implications for districtwide expansion.
Texas / School Districts / MCALLEN ISD
After multiple parent comments urging reductions in sugary, highly processed breakfasts, McAllen ISD’s child nutrition director presented a five‑year plan to increase scratch or “speed scratch” cooking districtwide with a 2030 target that 75% of entrées and side dishes be made from recipes.
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Transportation officials told the McAllen ISD board that complying with Texas’ SB 546—requiring three‑point seat belts on buses by Sept. 1, 2029—will be expensive and multi‑year; staff presented retrofit and purchase costs plus several funding scenarios including maintenance tax notes and bond use.
Texas / School Districts / MCALLEN ISD
District consultants and bond counsel presented a $335 million package of facility projects — including CTE expansions, high‑school campus refreshes and deferred maintenance — and reviewed ballot language, voter‑information requirements and an outreach timeline ahead of a May election.
Texas / School Districts / MCALLEN ISD
Auditors reported an unmodified opinion on the McAllen ISD 2024–25 financial statements, no material weaknesses, and an unassigned general fund balance of $105,745,927 (about 156 days), and the board approved the annual comprehensive financial report.
Texas / School Districts / MCALLEN ISD
District leaders described a districtwide rollout of Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for elementary schools to couple academic RTI with PBIS; staff highlighted a common expectations matrix (Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be Respectful), campus implementation and parent engagement activities.
Texas / School Districts / MCALLEN ISD
McAllen ISD officials and bond consultants presented a proposed $335,000,000 bond package organized into five project categories, said the district can fund it without increasing the current 13¢ debt tax rate by aligning new borrowing with retiring debt, and outlined a timeline that would put a May 2 bond election on the calendar if the board calls it on Feb. 10.