Plano ISD Trustees have confirmed the Fiscal Year 2026-27 property tax rate will decrease less than one cent, or $0.0068, per $100 of appraised valuation. Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, the school board formally adopted the voter-approved rate of $1.03275 per $100...
The Plano ISD Board of Trustees will meet next month to set a 2026-27 tax rate after receiving certified taxable property values from the Collin Central Appraisal District. The school board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and a work...
By Andrew Norsworthy Wylie ISD trustees approved the district’s 2026-27 budget during their June 16 meeting, adopting a spending plan that projects a nearly $15 million deficit while providing pay increases for teachers and staff and maintaining the current tax rate....
Murphy Chamber of Commerce scholarship winners were presented to City Council. From left, Steve Dault, vice-chair, Chamber Scholarship Foundation; Sevy Wang, a graduate of Wylie High School; Syan Tecuatl, a Plano East grad; Suri Wang, a Wylie High grad; Roheemat...
The Plano Independent School District will hold a public meeting June 23 to discuss the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate. The hearing was set by the PISD Board of Trustees at the board’s regular meeting on May 19. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30...
Graduating PESH seniors stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Thursday, May 28, commencement exercise in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Andy Redmond/Murphy Monitor With the toss of a cap, a chapter ended for nearly 1,300 members of the Plano East Senior...
PESH Class of 2026 Valedictorian Haosu Zhu and Salutatorian Vedant Sundar pose by the panther outside Plano East Senior High School. Courtesy photo The top two students in the Plano East Senior High School Class of 2026 have both attended Plano ISD schools since...
Six projects by Plano ISD students advanced this year to the 76th annual International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Four projects captured category grand awards. One student placed first and...
Carter BloodCare is encouraging Texans to roll up their sleeves this month as the nonprofit works to replenish blood supplies and meet patient needs across the state. Health officials said all blood types are currently needed, with particular demand for O negative and...
