1. McKinney ISD officials to launch collegiate academy in 2026
McKinney ISD officials will launch a collegiate academy in the 2026-27 school year, which will give participating students the opportunity to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate degree. Information on the program was presented at a Sept. 15 school board meeting. The program will be offered in partnership with Collin College.
2. Supporting students: Special education growth sparks budget increases, recruitment efforts in McKinney ISD
With nearly 1 in 5 McKinney ISD students now receiving special education services, district officials are focusing on ways to recruit and retain special education teachers. McKinney ISD has seen a 65.8% increase in its special education student population in the last decade, according to data from the Texas Education Agency.
3. Committee to assess, recommend changes for McKinney ISD attendance zones, facilities
A committee of 39 McKinney ISD parents, along with district staff and campus administrators, will be charged with assessing the district’s attendance zones amid projected student population growth. MISD trustees voted unanimously to create an Educational Facilities Alignment Committee at a Sept. 15 meeting. The committee will engage in a series of meetings beginning in September where they will study both current school attendance zones and projected population growth prior to making recommendations on potential changes later this year.
4. McKinney ISD leaders approve lowered tax rate for FY 2025-26
The McKinney ISD property tax rate will be slightly lower for fiscal year 2025-26. The total rate approved by the board is $1.1043 per $100 valuation, a $0.0209 decrease from FY 2024-25’s rate of $1.1252 per $100 valuation. The district’s board of trustees unanimously approved the new rate at an Aug. 18 board meeting.
5. McKinney ISD gets ‘B’ rating from TEA for 4th consecutive year
McKinney ISD received an overall B rating from the Texas Education Agency for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. The agency’s accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year were released Aug. 15 following a delay due to a lawsuit filed by 33 districts, which argued the agency’s revamped guidelines did not follow state law. In August 2024, a Travis County district court blocked the release of the ratings; however, the Texas Courts of Appeals ruled in July that the 2023-24 ratings can be released.
