Dear McKinney ISD Families and Neighbors,

McKinney has been my home for more than three decades. I began my career here as a student teacher, my wife and I raised our three children in McKinney ISD schools, and I have had the privilege of watching this district grow into one of the finest in Texas.

Because this community means so much to me, I believe in treating taxpayers the way I would want to be treated: with honesty, transparency, and respect. I hope that you will take the time to read through this website and educate yourself on the facts of all the proposals.

This November, McKinney ISD voters will decide on a school bond package and Proposition A. This website was created to provide the information you need to make an informed decision. Here, you will find details about each proposition, the planning process behind these recommendations, and the steps we have taken to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars.

I want to be direct about our approach. Before bringing anything to voters, we focused on doing the hard work first.  Two years ago, we reduced staff and our budget by $15 million in efforts to balance our budget.  Last year we repurposed 3 campuses saving at least $3 million annually.  Those are savings that can be redirected to teacher salaries, student programs, and classroom support. We made difficult budget decisions, streamlined operations, and committed to living within our means. Today, McKinney ISD's administrative costs are roughly half the state average.

We have worked diligently to stretch every dollar entrusted to us by taxpayers, seeking partnerships when possible, eliminating duplication, and maintaining facilities proactively so small issues do not become costly problems. In August, the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees lowered the district's total tax rate by nearly four cents. Importantly, all five propositions described on this website can be funded within that newly reduced tax rate.

I encourage you to take a few minutes to explore this website, review the information, ask questions, and become an informed voter.

Sincerely,

Shawn Pratt
Superintendent, McKinney ISD

McKinney ISD residents will vote on five propositions on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. 

Total bond package: $500 million across four bond propositions, plus one tax-ratification proposition.  In August, McKinney ISD lowered the total tax rate by almost 4 cents.  All four bond propositions can be funded within this lower tax rate.

• $23 million shortfall McKinney ISD addressed through cuts and efficiencies before bringing anything to voters.

• MISD administrative costs run about half the statewide average.

• $3 million a year in annual savings from repurposing under-used campuses.

Multiple Board-chartered committees of residents, parents, staff and taxpayers studied the district's facilities and finances for more than a year before any proposal reached the ballot.

Long Range Facility Planning Committee (LRFPC)

• Convened by Board resolution adopted August 26, 2024.

• Charged with recommending long-range building and property efficiencies, campus programming, feeder patterns, attendance boundaries, and right-sizing or retiring campuses based on current and projected enrollment.

• Met six times: October 29 and November 19, 2024; December 17, 2024; January 14, February 20, and March 25, 2025 — producing the Long Range Facility Master Plan (2025). 

• Transitioned to the Bond Planning Committee with some members remaining and some new members being added.

• The Bond Planning Committee also met six times: April 1 and April 15, 2025; May 6, 2025; August 7, 2025, and April 13 and April 27, 2026.

Educational Facilities Alignment Committee (EFAC)

• Charged with studying projected student enrollment, campus capacity, transportation and infrastructure, and the geographic location of planned development, then recommending new attendance zones to the Board.

• Met eight times, with two dedicated public input sessions on October 21 and December 4.

• Findings: residential growth in the northwest and northeast is driving overcrowding at Frazier, Press and Webb Elementary, while elementary enrollment in the southwest and southeast has declined. Scott Johnson Middle School and McKinney North High School face enrollment pressure; the other four middle schools and two high schools are declining.

• Both the Strategic Planning Committee and the LRFPC recommended updating attendance boundaries and repurposing under-used campuses to avoid the operational and staffing costs of half-empty buildings.