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Keller Independent School District board meeting, Sep 24, 2026

48 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Keller ISD trustees adopt tax rate resolution keeping total rate at 1.0852 28:02

  • The meeting opened with recognitions of staff and students, including an employee of the month, a Star Educator Award recipient, National Math Stars and a HOSA team. 3:11
  • The Keller ISD Board of Trustees held a public hearing on the 2026⁠-⁠27 property tax rate, where a district staff member presented a proposed total rate of 1.0852, made up of an M&O rate of 0.7552 and an I&S rate of 0.3300. 28:02
  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠0 to approve the tax rate resolution for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fiscal year. 46:08
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, pledges and prayer 0:00
    • A speaker opening the meeting said all trustees were present. ~0:00
    • Students led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:11
    • Chris Coker addressed the students and said the Student House Council was really cool. 2:06
  2. Staff and student recognitions 3:09
    • A district staff member announced the September 2026 Hard at Work Employee of the Month, a 6th grade math teacher. 3:42
    • A graphic design teacher at the Keller Center for Advanced Learning received the Star Educator Award, which includes $500 for the classroom, and a local business representative said the business would match it with an additional $500. 5:54
    • The district recognized 11 elementary students selected as 2026 National Math Stars finalists, 5 of whom were named 2026 National Math Stars, and a Keller Collegiate Academy team that earned first place internationally in the HOSA Medical Innovations event. 10:54
  3. Board president and superintendent updates 17:57
    • The board president thanked the Keller Education Foundation for hosting a Future KISD stakeholder event held on the 17th. 17:57
    • A district staff member said the district was working on data verification and boundary maps related to consolidation, with a goal of having staff settled ideally by Christmas break. 21:15
  4. Public comment 23:26
    • A speaker reviewed the board's meeting protocol and said one speaker had signed up to address the board. 23:26
    • A speaker at public comment raised the topic of property appraisals and said the speaker was in favor of annual appraisals. 27:05
  5. Public hearing on proposed tax rate 27:53
    • A district staff member said the proposal included no change in the M&O or I&S rates, leaving the total tax rate at 1.0852, the same total rate as last year. 28:02
    • Asked why the district did not raise taxes to get more money, a staff member said doing so would run the risk of increasing recapture. 33:11
    • A speaker at the hearing said homes up to $200,000 were appraised at 106% of market value while $1 million plus homes paid around 71% of market price, and said the district had lost 6.5% in taxable value. 36:43
  6. Consent agenda 38:44
    • The board took a motion and second to approve the consent agenda as presented. 38:44
    • The consent agenda was approved 6⁠-⁠0. 39:22
  7. Executive director of finance employment 39:17
    • The new executive director said the staff member had served in school finance for more than 16 years. 40:48
    • The board approved the employment recommendation 6⁠-⁠0. 40:23
  8. Annual certification of compliance 43:04
    • A district staff member said Section 39.008 requires the superintendent to certify by September 30th to the Texas Education Agency that the district complies with Sections 11.005 and 28.0022. 43:15
    • The staff member said the administration could confirm the district was in compliance and recommended the board adopt the resolution. 43:46
    • The board adopted the resolution 6⁠-⁠0. 45:25
  9. Tax rate resolution 45:31
    • A district staff member said the administration recommended the board approve the tax rate resolution for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fiscal year as presented. 45:37
    • The board approved the tax rate resolution 6⁠-⁠0. 46:08
  10. Work session and adjournment 46:20
    • A district staff member said October 9th was a student holiday for elementary parent conferences and fall break would run October 12th through the 16th. 46:26
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5⁠-⁠1. 47:28

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