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Sherman Independent School District board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

2 h 16 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Sherman ISD trustees approve 2026 tax rates totaling 1.1932 20:40

  • A district staff member said the debt service rate exceeds the calculated minimum of 0.3933, and the board then approved 6 to 0 a resolution directing the defeasance or redemption of certain outstanding bonds. 22:00
  • Staff from Piner presented an academic update on an intervention system the campus calls Drafting for Growth. 1:43:26

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Item by item (12)
  1. Call to order and public comment 0:29
    • Jennifer Shelby called the meeting to order on September 21st, 2026, at 5:00 PM. 0:29
    • The speaker said closing the facility would not eliminate student access to agricultural education or FFA participation. 1:30
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to review the financial cost of continuing to operate the district livestock facility and whether further spending on it was an appropriate use of district funds. 2:09
  2. Senate Bill 12 compliance certification 4:27
    • A presenter said Senate Bill 12 requires every district to certify compliance to TEA by September 30th and requires the board to approve the certification in a public meeting. 4:38
    • The presenter said the district was not adopting any new policies and that the certification had not provided any cost savings. 4:38
    • Jennifer Shelby closed the public hearing and called for a motion to approve the SB 12 certification. 7:50
    • Jennifer Shelby announced the motion carried 6 to 0. 8:14
  3. Public hearing on tax rate 8:14
    • A district staff member said the minimum debt service rate for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year came to 0.3933 cents, compared with the current debt service rate of 0.479 cents. 8:35
    • The staff member said the proposed total tax rate of $1.1932 is lower than the prior year by just over 4 cents. 8:35
    • The staff member said the board budget committee proposed a debt service rate of 0.45 cents, which would result in an approximate savings of $22 million in interest for taxpayers. 11:23
  4. Certified appraisal roll 19:15
    • A district staff member said the certified appraisal values showed an increase of about 3.7% on the M&O side and about 11% for the I&S value from the prior tax year. 19:32
    • Jennifer Shelby announced the motion carried 6 to 0. 20:29
  5. Resolution levying and adopting tax rate 20:36
    • A district staff member said the total tax rate has decreased every year since the 2018⁠-⁠19 year. 20:40
    • The recommendation called for a debt service rate of 0.45 cents per $100 of taxable value, with excess revenue used for early retirement of principal on the district's outstanding bonded indebtedness. 22:00
    • The recommendation also called for a maintenance and operations tax rate of 0.7432 cents for $100 of taxable value for the 2026 tax year. 22:00
    • Jennifer Shelby announced the motion carried 6 to 0. 22:56
  6. Debt service resolution 23:51
    • A district staff member said the resolution, required under Senate Bill 1453, states the district plans to complete a defeasance of some outstanding debts in the spring of 2027. 23:55
    • Jennifer Shelby announced the motion carried 6 to 0. 25:14
  7. Executive session and pledges 25:14
    • The board adjourned to executive session at 5:25 PM and called the meeting back to order at 6:29 PM. 25:14
    • Members of the Neblett Elementary Flag Patrol led the United States and Texas pledges. 1:30:02
  8. Recognitions 1:31:34
    • A staff member said the district celebrated the completion of the stadium project at Sherman High School with an open house and ribbon cutting. 1:31:34
    • The district recognized Cook Children's Center for Community Health as its community partner, noting it donated 1,000 backpacks and 1,000 school supply kits in August. 1:36:33
    • The district recognized monthly staff and volunteer honorees and said it received more than $5,500 in gifts this month. 1:38:45
  9. Middle school academic update 1:43:26
    • A staff member presenting for Piner said the campus created a 30-minute non-negotiable set-aside time for intervention and that math meets numbers grew from 24 to 40%. 1:43:26
    • One board member said the campus had been very intentional in making the program successful. 1:58:28
    • A speaker asked whether there was a way to cut down on IXL four days a week and put a book or another project in students' hands, and whether students who are always getting drafted face a negative stigma. 1:59:53
  10. Bond projects update 2:06:12
    • A district staff member said the early childhood building was progressing well and playground installation would start the next day. 2:06:39
    • The staff member said stadium parking lot concrete would be repoured on the 24th and the stadium financial closeouts were underway. 2:09:37
    • The staff member said soil conditions at the new elementary site would likely require a slab on void foundation and that groundbreaking would probably be the 1st of January. 2:11:46
  11. Consent agenda 2:13:56
    • Jennifer Shelby asked whether any items should be pulled from the consent agenda and, seeing none, called for a motion to approve it. 2:13:56
    • Jennifer Shelby announced the motion carried 6 to 0. 2:14:23
  12. Upcoming events and adjournment 2:14:23
    • A district staff member said elementary open houses are on October the 8th and the district's first fall break runs October 12th through the 16th. 2:14:37
    • Jennifer Shelby adjourned the meeting at 7:15 PM. 2:15:31

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Video: posted by the district as “Sherman ISD Board of Trustees Meeting - September 21, 2026”