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View MoreThe Prosper ISD board voted 7-0 on Aug. 24 to set the 2026-27 tax rate at $1.2011 per $100 valuation, the district's lowest in recent history, while recapture payments to the state are projected to jump from $1.29 million to $2.3 million. The board also recognized Rock Hill High School's TAFE chapter for winning a national championship.

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View MoreProsper ISD trustees met in a second special closed session on Aug. 25 to deliberate on the superintendent search and potential hire, but no decision has been announced.

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View MoreWillard Middle School opened Aug. 12 as Celina ISD's newest campus, adding 205,000 square feet to a district that gained more than 1,000 students in one year, with three more elementary schools under construction for 2027-28.

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View MoreProsper ISD trustees will hold a second special closed-session meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, dedicated to the superintendent search, just days after screening applicants with the search firm on Aug. 17.

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View MoreProsper ISD trustees screened superintendent candidates in a closed session Monday, Aug. 17, with search firm Impact Education Solutions, advancing a months-long process to replace retired Superintendent Holly Ferguson while the district manages a $42.2 million budget shortfall.

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View MoreCelina ISD reported 1,000 new students and 240-plus new staff at its Aug. 17 board meeting, celebrated the opening of nearly 440,000 square feet of new school space, and marked Superintendent Dr. Tom Maglisceau's acceptance into a selective leadership academy.

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View MoreCelina ISD earned a "B" in the state's 2025-26 preliminary accountability ratings with significant equity gaps in reading and math, while Prosper ISD landed an "A" in the top 17% of Texas districts.

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View MoreThree Celina ISD elementary schools are under construction and set to open in 2027-28, with eight more campuses in the district's $2.3 billion bond pipeline as enrollment is expected to double by 2029.

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View MoreCollin College's Board of Trustees unanimously called a $600 million bond election for Nov. 3, funding new campuses and workforce expansions that directly serve Prosper and Celina dual-credit students, with no anticipated tax rate increase.
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