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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?TEXARKANA ISD HIRES JIM DUNLAP OF ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The board of trustees of the Texarkana Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 16, 2026
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Preventive Law: Points to Consider When Purchasing Real Property
A school district’s purchase of real property is a significant investment of time and money. Once a school district has decided to pursue a real estate purchase, district personnel should engage in project feasibility analyses to assist the board of trustees in deciding which tract to pursue, at what price, and when. To ensure that the district retains the right to use eminent domain in case the negotiations for the purchase fail, the district should carefully follow the process laid out in Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code. Finally, the approach to negotiating which provisions will be included in, and which will be excluded from, the contract, should always consider any legal requirements and protecting the school district’s interests.
Thanks to slowing economy, San Antonio’s next bond program could be smaller than 2 decades ago
San Antonio is proposing a five-year bond program that’s about one third the size of the last one passed in 2022 — a reflection of a slowing economy that’s made city financial analysts nervous about issuing too much debt. Bond programs pay for infrastructure like streets, drainage and other public amenities such as parks and libraries all across the city. The money is borrowed against future growth — something that’s normally reliable in a fast-growing city, but has been changing with rising inflation and softening property values.
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SBISD Trustees Adopt 2026-2027 Tax Rate
At their Sept. 28 regular meeting, the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted 7-0 to adopt a 2026-2027 tax rate of $1.05630 per $100 of taxable value. The district's total tax rate is comprised of two components: the Maintenance and Operations (M&O), tax rate, which supports the district's General Fund, and the Interest and Sinking (I&S) tax rate, which supports payments on the district's bonded debt.
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Navasota ISD seeks $4.1M tax shift to fund operations without raising tax rate
Navasota ISD voters will head to the polls this November to decide on a measure district leaders say could bring in millions for classroom operations, without raising the overall tax rate. The measure on the Nov. 3 ballot is a Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election, commonly known as a VATRE. If approved, the district would restructure its current tax rate, shifting 12 cents from its debt service fund into its maintenance and operations budget. District leaders say the shift would generate approximately $4.1 million in additional annual operating revenue. Navasota ISD Superintendent Dr. Stu Musick explained that the district’s total tax rate will stay at $0.9632 per $100 of property valuation, matching last year’s rate regardless of the election’s outcome.
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Austin ISD potential state intervention: Parents weigh petition
Parents at two Austin Independent School Distirct middle schools are weighing a petition that could give them a voice in what happens next as AISD faces possible state intervention following five consecutive failing ratings at both campuses.
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Spring Branch ISD celebrates grand opening of Harold D. Guthrie Center for Excellence
Students welcome community to a “wonderland of opportunities” for college and career preparation Spring Branch ISD (SBISD) celebrated the grand opening of the Harold D. Guthrie ...
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Exclusive: Texas public schools could lose $227M from voucher exodus, estimate shows
Rural Texas school districts are poised to lose millions of dollars in funding this year after thousands of students reported using vouchers to leave for private or home schools, according to a new analysis of state data. Across the state, at least 28,200 public school students took a voucher, an estimated loss of at least $227 million in state funding for their public districts. Large urban-area school districts have seen the most students leave. But the effect could be felt more acutely among hundreds of smaller school districts, where losing a handful of students can have a dramatic effect on the budget.
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Barbers Hill ISD built a $200 million education foundation, now its structure is under scrutiny
For nearly 20 years, Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Greg Poole pursued an unconventional strategy to grow the district’s finances. Lawmakers are now questioning the foundation’s aggressive investments, unusual structure, and potential conflicts of interest.
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Who is the Texas tax man?
If you ask who collects property taxes in Texas, the answer is simple. It is not the state of Texas. School districts, cities, counties and other local taxing entities collect property taxes. But if the question is who controls the property tax system, the answer gets more complicated. That question has been on my mind as a newspaper editor running local tax notices, and it’s back in the statewide political conversation. We talk about property taxes as though there is one tax man, and the argument becomes whether he lives at city hall or at the Capitol.
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Managers draft FWISD goals, superintendent limits. Here’s what they propose
Eight hours into a Saturday workshop, Fort Worth ISD’s Texas-appointed board members arrived at the question they had heard from parents for weeks: Would they rein in scripted lessons? The answer shapes the rules that the board of managers will use to hold Superintendent Peter Licata accountable. Managers are drafting superintendent guardrails and FWISD goals based on feedback from parents, students and other district residents. They will finalize the goals and limits at their Nov. 10 meeting. The community comments led managers to draft a rule requiring the superintendent to seek teacher feedback on scripted lessons and other classroom changes. Licata objected. He said the complaints came mostly from one of the district’s high school feeder patterns. He pointed to indicators from a test administered early in the year as a sign his instructional overhaul is working.
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Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab.
State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes.
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Lockhart ISD Cuts Classroom Screen Time by 50% for Elementary Students, Promotes Play
The Central Texas school district’s new initiative aims to promote healthier habits and hands-on learning while reducing students’ reliance on classroom technology.
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Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses
The most notable thing about Melissa’s son’s 6th birthday should have been the vacation the family took. Instead, it was the letter waiting for them when they returned home. Her child was assigned to the disciplinary campus in their school district in McKinney, Texas, for 30 days, the April 2024 letter told them, over allegations that the kindergartner had assaulted a teacher about a week prior. Melissa, whose last name is being withheld to protect her son’s privacy, said the incident occurred when the boy had struggled against a restraint, kicking a teacher State law requires school districts in Texas to have a disciplinary alternative education program, or DAEP, to send misbehaving students. Students 5 and younger are not allowed to be placed in these programs. The letter was dated the day Melissa’s son turned 6.
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Huntington ISD develops guidelines for AI use in schools
Artificial intelligence is already part of at least 30 programs used by Huntington ISD, and district officials are working to catch up with rules for how employees and students should use it. During Monday’s regularly scheduled school board meeting, Huntington administrators outlined their plans to review programs that contain AI features, update their responsible-use guidelines and develop procedures for evaluating the technology as a whole. During the discussion, Jeff Baird, director of technology, described the challenge as something that goes beyond deciding whether a specific program belongs in the classroom. He said the district must consider what the software does, what decisions it makes and how much actual human oversight is involved.
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Teenager charged in fatal shooting of Westbury High School student, but motive remains unclear
A Houston teenager accused of shooting and killing Westbury High School student LePaul Warren Jr. on Friday has been charged with murder, according to court records made public Saturday afternoon. Travoris Hines, 17, was arrested Friday evening according to police. He is scheduled to make an appearance before a magistrate judge later Saturday. If convicted, Hines could face life in prison. MORE ON HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM: Westbury High School senior athlete shot and killed outside school Warren was shot and killed outside the west Houston high school Friday morning. Police didn't speculate on a motive, but said Hines and the shooter might have interacted or argued before the killing.
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Lockhart ISD Cuts Classroom Screen Time by 50% for Elementary Students, Promotes Play
The Central Texas school district’s new initiative aims to promote healthier habits and hands-on learning while reducing students’ reliance on classroom technology. The Lockhart Independent School District is reducing classroom screen time and expanding opportunities for play and hands-on learning as part of a new districtwide initiative for the 2026-27 school year. Approved by the district’s Board of Trustees in June, the “Childhood Unlocked” initiative will reduce elementary students’ screen time during the school day by 50 percent while increasing free play and recess by the same amount. Secondary students will also have more opportunities for free play, and classroom device use will be limited to no more than half of each class period. To implement the changes, the district is expanding recess for students in prekindergarten through fifth grade, including additional opportunities in the morning and afternoon. Students in sixth through eighth grade will have designated free-play time before school and during lunch. Teachers are also receiving training on using technology intentionally, with an emphasis on hands-on activities and traditional instructional methods rather than replacing them with digital tools.
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Klein ISD Fires Coach Arrested for Sex With Tomball Student
Nick Codutti was Klein High School’s athletic coordinator when a former Tomball ISD student accused him of sexual abuse.Nick Codutti was Klein High School’s athletic coordinator when a former Tomball ISD student accused him of sexual abuse.
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Diboll ISD salutes queen candidates, recognizes Lone Star Degree recipients, DHS FFA advisor
DIBOLL – During the regular monthly meeting of the Diboll ISD board of trustees Monday evening inside the district’s administrative boardroom, board president Jay Wyatt saluted the four queen candidates from last weekend’s Diboll Day celebration and thanked them for raising $221,000 for the celebration. Temple-Inland, he said, gave thousands of dollars for each biannual celebration, so since its departure, it has been up to the queen candidates to raise funds. DISD Superintendent Igor Gusyakov recognized Diboll High School students Noah Arnold, Riley Brown, Jersey Stuckey, Graham Ward and Katie Williams for receiving the Lone Star Degree, the highest award Future Farmers of America members in Texas can receive. He also recognized DHS FFA advisor Missy Kaemmerling, to whom the FFA gave an honorary Lone Star Degree.
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Abbott Moves To Ease Diesel Prices With Statewide Fuel Emergency
The governor is loosening diesel restrictions and seeking federal waivers after saying last week that ending the war in Iran was the key to lowering fuel prices. Texas is loosening restrictions on diesel fuel in an effort to increase supplies and bring down costs amid record-high prices. A proclamation by Gov. Greg Abbott also raises the allowable weight for fuel, agricultural, and timber loads and suspends Texas Low Emission Diesel rules to the extent authorized by the federal government. “Texas agriculture and freight run on diesel,” said Abbott. “Record prices put both industries at risk and raise costs for every Texas family.” “Farmers and truckers can now use dyed diesel on Texas roads, and fuel, crop, and timber loads can move at a higher weight,” he added. “These steps cut costs on the farm, on the road, and at the store.” Dyed diesel is off-road fuel typically used in agricultural operations and sold without a motor-fuels tax. Because it is untaxed, state law ordinarily bars its use on public roadways. Gov. Abbott’s proclamation suspends state restrictions and associated penalties to allow expanded use of dyed diesel on Texas roads. It does not waive the underlying fuel tax.
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Police arrest former Aubrey ISD educator for alleged improper relationship with student
Wesley Huber was certified as an educational aide until August 2026, when his two-year license expired, according to Texas Education Agency records.
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Gov. Abbott Looks To Break Up Utility Monopolies in Austin and San Antonio
His proposal is intended to lower utility costs by allowing market competition.
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EXCLUSIVE: Talarico Minister Says ‘Cult-Like’ Evangelicals Treat Bible as a ‘Magic Book’
Rev. Babs Miller calls evangelical churches “almost cult-like” and says white men in Texas fear losing control to “the blacks and browns.” New undercover footage shows a minister at Democrat U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico’s longtime church describing evangelical churches as “almost cult-like” and claiming white men in Texas are afraid of black and Hispanic Americans gaining political power. Rev. Babs Miller, Minister to the Parish at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, also said some evangelicals treat the Bible as a “magic book” and are “slightly or maybe greatly misguided.” In the footage obtained by Texas Scorecard, Miller was asked, “What is wrong with evangelicals?” Miller responded that some people “pick words over people,” pointing to how evangelicals interpret the Bible.
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East Texas State Rep. Gary VanDeaver resigns from office
East Texas State Rep. Gary VanDeaver of New Boston said Monday that he’s resigning from office, months ahead of the end of his term in Jan. 2027. “Serving in the Texas House has been one of the great honors of my life. The members and Speakers I have served with are some of the most outstanding servant leaders I have ever met. Texas is a better place because of the sacrifices these people have made to serve this great state,” VanDeaver said on Monday.
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Austin ISD’s budget strains as enrollment dips, transportation spending increases
The Austin school district this school year has enrolled 65,951 students, more than 2,000 students short of its projected enrollment, complicating an already-strained budget which is partially reliant on the quantity of students and their attendance for funding. Over 6,400 students enrolled at the end of last school year did not return to Austin ISD for the 2026-27 school year, not including those who graduated, district leaders said Thursday. However, the district gained 8,500 new students, including Pre-K and Kindergarten.
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Klein HS head football coach terminated after arrest on child sex abuse charges
Former Klein High School head football coach has been arrested after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a former student, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Nicholas Alan Codutti, 43, faces charges of indecency with a child and sexual performance by a child. The alleged incidents occurred in Harris County in 2018 and 2019.
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Austin ISD potential state intervention: Parents weigh petition
Parents at two Austin Independent School Distirct middle schools are weighing a petition that could give them a voice in what happens next as AISD faces possible state intervention following five consecutive failing ratings at both campuses. Burnet and Webb Middle School parents are weighing a major decision as the district faces possible intervention from the Texas Education Agency.
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Suspect arrested after Houston ISD Westbury High School student was shot, killed
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested following a deadly shooting that took the life of a Westbury High School senior near the campus on Friday morning.
Police have not yet released the identity of the suspect who was arrested in the death of 17-year-old LePaul Warren.
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Former Klein ISD athletic coordinator arrested, accused of child sexual abuse: Court records
A former Klein ISD athletic coordinator was arrested on Saturday, charged with multiple child sex crimes, according to court records. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, 43-year-old Nicholas Alan Codutti was charged with indecency with a child and sexual performance by a child.
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Montague ISD mourns ‘heartbreaking loss’ of a student
Montague ISD is mourning the loss of a student, the district said in a statement.
The district said it is reaching out with "profound sadness" to announce a "heartbreaking loss within our school community," in a Facebook post Sunday. It's not clear exactly what circumstances the district is referring to, but the district goes on to offer condolences to "the student's family, friends, and loved ones."
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Warren ISD removes employee after statements ‘raise concerns about student safety’
The Warren Independent School District says it's aware of an incident involving an employee and students in which statements were reportedly made that raised concerns about student safety at the Warren Elementary campus.
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Bowie ISD kindergarten student, mother die in car crash
A mother and her 5-year-old daughter were killed in a crash in Archer County on Friday. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Sarah Kelley, 42, and her five-year-old daughter crashed on Highway 25 near the U.S. 281 intersection on Friday. The crash happened in the neighboring county just west of Bowie. It’s not clear how exactly she crashed. Bowie ISD confirmed the little girl was one of their kindergarten students at Bowie Elementary School.
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Sanger ISD student dies after school bus overturns
Sanger ISD has confirmed a student died on Thursday after a school bus overturned in Denton. On Thursday, September 24, Sanger Police and Sanger Fire responded to reports of a vehicle that had overturned at Huling Road and Lois Road East in Denton. FOX 4 flew over the scene and saw a Sanger ISD bus had overturned.
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Stockdale ISD Superintendent Todd Deaver has passed away
Todd Deaver, superintendent of the Stockdale Independent School District (ISD), has passed away. The district shared the news today. “Mr. Deaver was an important part of our school community, and his presence, dedication, and contributions have touched the lives of many students, staff members, families, and community members,” said Acting Superintendent Roxanne Moczygemba in a social media post. “We recognize that this loss may be difficult for many within our community, and we extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Deaver’s family, loved ones, colleagues, and friends.”
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