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Board Approves 2020–2021 Compensation Plan that Keeps MISD Among Top Paying Districts in the Area
The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020-2021 employee compensation plan at their regular meeting held April 28, 2020.
MISD Board Calls for May Election to Address State Recapture Payments
At its Dec. 17 meeting, the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees authorized a special “attendance credit election” to be held on May 2 that calls upon the community to vote for or against the method by which it makes mandatory payments to the state.
For MISD Board Members, Serving is a Labor of Love
Each January, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) designates January as School Board Recognition Month to honor the tireless work of school board trustees across Texas.
Move to Residence Outside Place 2 Zone Prompts Kenneth Ussery to Step Down from Seat on Board
Due to a change in residence that lies outside the current MISD Board of Trustees Place 2 district boundaries, Kenneth Ussery announced his need to step down from his seat on the board.
Manhattan Construction and Stantec Architecture Reassure MISD Board that Stadium Concerns will be Addressed
McKinney ISD officials presented the MISD Board of Trustees with a construction update on the new McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center at a special meeting on Tuesday, May 29. The district addressed concerns about cracks in the concrete on the home and visitor concourses; Manhattan and Stantec reassured the board members that the concerns would be addressed.
Board Approves Raises, Teacher Pay Among Highest in the Area
The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees approved an employee compensation plan for 2018-2019 that includes a raise of 3 percent to the midpoint of pay range for employee salaries with a $500 mid-year stipend, a $1,800 flat raise for pay grades 1 and 2, a 6 percent raise for paraprofessional and other hourly support positions and an increase in the starting teacher pay to $54,350 which includes a $500 mid-year stipend.
Board Members Sworn in and New Board Officers Named as Bobby Amick Concludes Six Years of Service
Tuesday, May 24 was a transitional evening for the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees as they bid a heartfelt farewell to Board President Bobby Amick, administered the oath of office for four recently-elected members and named new officers for the upcoming year.
Ussery and Rippee Elected to Board, McKinzie and Livezey Unopposed
Kenneth Ussery and incumbent Curtis Rippee won their bids for McKinney ISD Board of Trustees Places 2 and 7, respectively, on Saturday. Fellow incumbents Maria McKinzie (Place 1) and Kathi Livezey (Place 3), who both ran unopposed, retained their positions on the Board as well. Ussery received 70.57 percent of the vote in his race against Clayton Myhre, and Rippee earned 55.48 percent of the vote over his opponent Curtis Rath.
MISD Board Approves Raises for Teachers and Staff
The new compensation plan approved by the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees calls for a 3 percent raise to the midpoint of pay range for employee salaries and marks the fourth consecutive year that the board has approved a raise of 3 percent or greater. The plan calls for a $1,750 flat raise for teachers, and the new teacher starting salary has been raised to $52,350 from the previous $50,900. The district will also continue the $500 mid-year employee stipend.
2017 Board Election Information, Dates and Polling Locations
Elections for McKinney ISD Board of Trustees seats are conducted annually each May. The candidates run for specific places on the Board (Place 1, Place 2, etc.), but they represent McKinney ISD as a whole. Once elections are finalized, the Board elects a president, vice-president and secretary for one-year terms. Election day for the 2017 McKinney ISD Board Election is Saturday, May 6, 2017, and early voting runs from Monday, April 24, 2017 through Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (Polling locations are closed on Sunday, April 30, 2017.)
MISD Board Secretary Stephanie O’Dell Finds Fun and Fitness in New P.E. Curriculum
For those of us who grew up long, long ago the term “P.E.” tends to evoke memories of dubious activities like dodgeball, where we learned to be tough by enduring a stinging hail of red rubber balls—and we learned to be fast by fleeing them. But, thankfully, physical education has come a long way since then.
MISD Board Approves 5 Cent Tax Rate Reduction
In April, McKinney ISD announced a larger than anticipated tax rate reduction of 4.5 cents. Now, after receiving the Collin County Appraisal District’s certified property values reports in July—which exceed the estimated values reports of this past spring—the district is announcing an additional half cent reduction in the tax rate for a total tax rate decrease of 5 cents.