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Manor Independent School District board meeting, Aug 17, 2026

2 h 24 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Manor ISD board adopts 2026 tax rates and approves debt defeasance resolution 2:17:12

  • The board heard a monitoring report on state accountability ratings, which showed the district's overall numeric score at 61 in 2023⁠-⁠2024, 60 in 2024⁠-⁠25 and 66 in 25⁠-⁠26, all in the D category. 1:28:14
  • A district staff member presented the proposed 2026 property tax rate at a public hearing, including an M&O rate of 0.7054 and an I&S rate of 0.3701. 1:56:02
  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠0 to approve a debt service rate above the minimum and then voted 6⁠-⁠0 to adopt the maintenance and operations and debt service tax rates. 2:17:23
  • The board also voted 6⁠-⁠0 to approve a defeasance resolution and the superintendent evaluation instrument. 2:21:08
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and executive session 5:02
    • The meeting was called to order at 5 PM on August 17th, and the board adjourned into executive session at 5:01 PM. 5:02
    • The board reconvened in open session at 6:10 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:15:00
    • Patrick Patterson read the district mission statement. 1:16:18
  2. Public forum 1:16:23
    • Fabian Martinez, the board secretary, read the rules for public comment, including a 3-minute limit per speaker. 1:16:35
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to reevaluate bus stop placement, saying the stop this year was over 1 mile away for many on the route and the bus was overcrowded. 1:18:49
    • A speaker at public comment said district library staff had dropped from 10 in 2022 to 4 and asked the board to review librarian exit survey data. 1:22:47
  3. Superintendent update 1:24:26
    • The superintendent said the district vulnerability assessment was completed with 100% of the items fully addressed and cleared by TEA. 1:24:43
    • The superintendent said weapons detection systems had been installed at all the secondary campuses and MRA. 1:25:12
  4. Accountability ratings monitoring report 1:27:12
    • A district staff member said Manor High School gained 14 points year over year and went from an F to a C, while Decker Middle, Bluebonnet Trail Elementary and Decker Elementary did not meet the constraint progress measure. 1:27:40
    • Patrick Patterson asked whether testing standards had changed over the 3-year period, and a staff member said to their knowledge they had remained the same. 1:33:11
    • A staff member described district goals of a 2% increase in attendance, a 10% decrease in chronic absenteeism, 70% of allowable student growth points and CCMR scores of at least 90. 1:53:00
  5. Monthly financial reports 1:55:17
    • The board took up the monthly financial reports and had no questions. 1:55:17
  6. Property tax rate public hearing 1:55:57
    • A district staff member said the current certified value is $11.7 billion and the top 10 taxpayers represent 22.4% of the total certified value. 1:57:45
    • The staff member presented a proposed M&O rate of 0.7054 and I&S rate of 0.3701, and said total tax revenues would increase by $4.5 million over the previous year. 2:01:46
    • The staff member said the average decrease in property tax over the previous year is $242.41 annually. 2:05:14
  7. Consent agenda 2:11:05
    • Stacy Howard moved that the board approve consent agenda items 9.1 through 9.11. 2:11:15
    • The motion passed 6⁠-⁠0. 2:11:32
  8. Adoption of 2026 property tax rate 2:11:20
    • Patrick Patterson moved to approve a debt service rate of $0.3701 per $100 of taxable value, exceeding the minimum of $0.2584, with excess revenue to be used for bond debt defeasance or refunding. 2:16:32
    • Patrick Patterson moved to adopt a maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.7054 and a debt service rate of $0.3701 on $100 valuation. 2:17:34
    • The board approved the debt service rate motion 6⁠-⁠0 and the tax rate adoption motion 6⁠-⁠0. 2:17:23
  9. Debt defeasance resolution 2:19:14
    • The board considered a resolution providing for the defeasance and redemption of certain currently outstanding obligations. 2:19:14
    • A district staff member said these votes over the last 6 years had saved taxpayers $40.7 million. 2:20:34
    • The motion passed 6⁠-⁠0. 2:21:08
  10. Superintendent evaluation instrument 2:21:00
    • LaKesha Small moved that the board approve the superintendent evaluation instruments as presented. 2:21:35
    • The board president said the strategic planning was used to modify the goals of the district and the superintendent. 2:21:41
    • The motion passed 6⁠-⁠0. 2:23:06
  11. Adjournment 2:22:58
    • The next regular board meeting was announced for September 14th, 2026. 2:22:58
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM. 2:23:28

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Video: posted by the district as “Manor ISD Regular Board Meeting 08/17/2026”