Consider/Approve All Matters Related to the Proposed Tax Rate for the Tax Year 2026 Including a Resolution Setting Said Tax Rate Description: Priority #5: Optimize All Available Resources The District has met all notice requirements as prescribed in Texas Education Code Section 44.004 and 44.0041.  On August 20, 2026 the District held a meeting at which the public had an opportunity for comment. T

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5.C. Consider/Approve All Matters Related to the Proposed Tax Rate for the Tax Year 2026 Including a Resolution Setting Said Tax Rate Description: Priority #5: Optimize All Available Resources The District has met all notice requirements as prescribed in Texas Education Code Section 44.004 and 44.0041.  On August 20, 2026 the District held a meeting at which the public had an opportunity for comment. The proposed Resolution sets the 2026 tax rate in 2 component parts: Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate of  $0.74810 Interest and Sinking (I&S) tax rate of $0.20000 This vote will be recorded by a count of Ayes and Nays. The motion to adopt must use the following language: "I move that the property tax rate remain unchanged from the tax rate from prior year of $0.74180 for Maintenance and Operations and  $0.20000 for Debt Service." Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees adopts the tax rate and executes the resolution setting the tax rate for tax year 2026. Attachments: ( 2 ) 5B and 5C Presentation - 2026-27 Budget Adoption and Tax Rate 8/20/2026 at 5:16 PM 2026 Tax Rate Resolution 8/14/2026 at 5:26 PM

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).