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Board Briefs: August 17, 2026

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Welcome to the latest edition of Manor ISD’s Board Brief! Each month, we will offer a snapshot of key decisions, discussions, and highlights from our most recent board meeting. As always, Manor ISD is committed to transparency and keeping our community informed about the work being done to support our students, staff, and schools. In this update, you'll find information about important approvals, recognitions, and updates on initiatives aimed at enhancing the educational experience across our district. 

Watch The Board Meeting  Meeting Agenda

 

Superintendent Update

Manor ISD is 100% compliant with the TEA District Vulnerability Assessment (DVA).  The DVA process is designed to ensure that school districts meet high safety standards and best practices.  Manor ISD is proud that we have met those standards and exceeded them in some cases.

 

Information Items

Manor ISD is nearing 100% completion of all safety upgrades recommended in the TEA Audit.  Weapons Detection System installation at middle schools has been delayed until July due to equipment being stopped in US Customs.

 

Constraint Progress Measure (CPM) 3 Board Monitoring Report

CPM 3 states: Allow any school to be rated as an F (Based on TEA A-F Ratings) for more than one year without making progress on their overall numeric score.

The 2025-2026 school year accountability report shows that MISD met CPM 3 for Manor High School, Manor Middle School, and ShadowGlen Elementary School. MISD did not meet CPM 3 for Decker Elementary and Middle and Bluebonnet Trail Elementary. Administration will present improvement plans to the board this fall.

 

Quarterly Investment Report

4th QT Investment Report:

  • Interest earnings during the 4QT were $897,986 (-21% over prior quarter).
  • Average yield was 2.76% (-0.28 bps) over prior quarter with an average balance of $6.7MM (-$4.4MM decrease over prior quarter)
  • Interest earnings allocation: 32% General Fund, 56% I&S Fund, 6% Bond Construction and 5.3% General Reserves Fund.
  • Portfolio allocation by asset type: 95% TClass pool and 5% Frontier Bank.
  • The General Fund Balance generated $999,071 in interest during the 25-26 school year at an average yield of 4.2%.
  • The current T-Bill yield is 3.8% (3-mo), 3.94% (6-mo), 4.01% (1-yr), and Municipal Bonds at 2.45%. The TClass pool yields the same return of 3.76% as compared to the treasury bill rate (Bloomberg, 2026).
  • New investments during July total $19MM in the T2 Class Series type at an average yield of 4.10% with maturities ranging 3-12 months. This includes $9MM from loan proceeds, $5.5MM general fund/land sale reserves, and $4.5MM debt services.

 

Monthly Financial Report (June 2026)

The operating financial report for the month ending June (12/12 or 100.0% of the budget year), reflects the following:

  • The General Fund has collected $111,011,861 (101.9% of the budgeted revenue), which is an increase of $10,222,270 or 10.1%, year over year.

Note: The district has begun earning aircraft project tax revenues since May. These are one-time revenues that will help expedite the rebuilding of the general fund balance and reduce future borrowing.

YTD Total tax collected = $1,254,420

YTD Total invoices = $170,721 (11.98%)

YTD Net total revenues = $1,254,420

  • The General Fund has spent $107,355,806 (102.6% of the budgeted expenditures), which is a decrease of -$10,943,608 or -9.3% year over year.

Note: The preliminary unaudited general fund balance as of June 30th is $15.9MM, which is equivalent to 55.8 days reserve.

  • The Debt Service Fund has collected $45,676,801 (96.5% of the budgeted revenue) and has spent $63,000,437 (105.3% of budgeted expenditures). Debt service payments are made during the months of February and August.
  • The Nutrition Program Fund has collected $8,849,654 (85.3% of the budgeted revenue) and has spent $8,359,897 (81.0% of budgeted expenditures).

 

Monthly Financial Report (July 2026)

The operating financial report for the month ending July (1/12 or 8.3% of the budget year), reflects the following:

 

  • The General Fund has collected $934,628 (0.9% of the budgeted revenue), which is an increase of $62,364 or 7.1%, year over year.
  • The General Fund has spent $3,629,451 (3.4% of the budgeted expenditures), which is an increase of $102,053 or 2.9% year over year. 
  • The Debt Service Fund has collected $97,678 (0.2% of the budgeted revenue) and has spent $22,500,993 (55.2% of budgeted expenditures). Debt service payments are made during the months of February and August.
  • The Nutrition Program Fund has collected $766 (0.0% of the budgeted revenue) and has spent $415,349 (3.9% of budgeted expenditures).

 

Property Tax Public Hearing

A public tax hearing was held as required under the TEC 44.004 to discuss the certified property values and the proposed tax rates before adoption. 

Senate Bill 1453 implemented changes to the adoption of the debt service rate that became effective on January 1, 2026. Now the district must calculate the minimum debt service rate that would be required to pay only the bond debt payment that is due for the year - excluding any defeasance or refinancing payments. The board may exceed this rate only if it complies with statutory requirements that include a specific motion and a 60% supermajority vote.

The proposed M&O tax rate is $0.7054, which is a decrease of -$0.0059 due to minimal tax compression. The calculated Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR) is $1.0755. The VATR rate cannot be exceeded without voter approval. The total property tax rate that the district proposed for the SY 2026-27 is $1.0755, which is made up of an M&O rate of $0.7054 and an I&S rate of $0.3701.

Although the overall property value of the district experienced a slight increase of 1.22% over the previous year, the average residential home with an approved homestead exemption decreased by -5.8%, resulting in a decrease in annual taxes by -$242.41 or -$20.20 per month.

 

Consent Agenda

Consideration and Approval for Travis County 4-H Agreement

The Travis County 4-H Agreement establishes a partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for the 2026–2027 school year. The agreement recognizes 4-H as an approved extracurricular activity, expands hands-on learning, supports agricultural education and FFA-related activities, and introduces students to careers in agriculture and agribusiness. There are no costs or fees associated with the agreement.

 

Consider and Approve 2026-2027 School Year Student Code of Conduct

The 2026–2027 Student Code of Conduct (SCOC) is presented to the Board of Trustees for annual approval in accordance with Texas Education Code §37.001, which requires each school district to adopt and maintain a Student Code of Conduct establishing standards for student behavior, disciplinary procedures, and expectations for maintaining safe and orderly schools. 

 

Consideration and Approval of Constraint Progress Measure (CPM) 3 Board Monitoring Report

CPM 3 states: Allow any school to be rated as an F (Based on TEA A-F Ratings) for more than one year without making progress on their overall numeric score.

The 2025-2026 school year accountability report shows that MISD met CPM 3 for Manor High School, Manor Middle School, and ShadowGlen Elementary School. MISD did not meet CPM 3 for Decker Elementary and Middle and Bluebonnet Trail Elementary. Administration will present improvement plans to the board this fall.

 

Consideration and Approval of the Constraint Progress Measures

The school board updated their goals on Teacher Retention, Finances and Student Attendance

 

Action Items

Consideration and Adoption of 2026 Property Tax Rate

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved with a first motion to adopt a higher I&S rate (A.K.A debt service rate) of $0.3701. The excess revenue collected from the proposed debt rates will be used for payment of bond debt through defeasance or refunding to reduce long-term interest costs on currently existing bond debt.

After the first motion to approve a higher debt service tax rate, the Board of Trustees motioned to approve the total 2026 proposed tax rate of $1.0755. The calculated Voter-Approval Tax Rate (VATR) is $1.0755. The VATR rate cannot be exceeded without voter approval. The total property tax rate approved by the Board of Trustees for the SY 2026-27 is $1.0755, which is made up of an M&O rate of $0.7054 and an I&S rate of $0.3701.