Prop A is not a building bond. It funds the people in the classroom.

A Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election, VATRE, asks voters to approve the district's maintenance and operations tax rate, which pays for teachers, staff, utilities and daily instruction.

Bond dollars build and repair; they cannot pay a teacher's salary. Prop A is the opposite.  It funds daily operations: educators, counselors, instructional aides, academic and student support services. Prop A ratifies a tax rate of $1.0644 in McKinney ISD.

Competitive Salaries, and Student Programs

• Competitive teacher pay. McKinney ISD competes directly with neighboring districts for educators. Prop A maintains the salaries needed to recruit and retain them.

• Classroom staffing and student support. Teachers, counselors, instructional aides, academic programs and the student services.

• Protection against further reductions. Without Prop A, the district would face reductions that could affect student programming, campus staffing, transportation services and the overall classroom experience.

McKinney ISD ranks #1 among the 100 largest school districts in Texas for college readiness and #2 for college, career and military readiness.

McKinney ISD came to voters last, not first

Facing a $23 million shortfall, McKinney ISD repurposed campuses where enrollment was declining, reduced staff, increased class sizes and improved operational efficiencies. The district conducted operational, staffing and program audits, implemented hiring controls, improved scheduling efficiency, pursued enrollment and attendance growth initiatives, and launched community-led facility planning to maximize existing resources.

Administrative costs now run at roughly half the statewide average. Once non-classroom efficiencies are exhausted, further reductions inevitably reach students. Closing three under-utilized southwest campuses saves $3 million a year.

After all of these cost savings measures, McKinney ISD was able to reduce their deficit from $23 million to $6 million. Prop A closes that gap, so the next round of cuts does not come out of classrooms.