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Plano City Council meets at 7 p.m. on May 22 and June 12. Meetings are held at 1520 K Ave., Plano, and can be streamed online. 972-941-7000. www.plano.gov Plano ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. on June 20 at the PISD Administration Center, 2700 W. 15th St., Plano. 469-752-8100. www.pisd.edu MEETINGS WE COVER PLANO An interim ban on short- term rentals was approved May 8 with a 7-1 vote by Plano City Council. Council members also voted 6-2 to table a short-term rentals registration ordinance until June 26. The additional time will allow for the study and assessment of the potential impact of pending state legislation related to short-term rentals. Mayor Pro Tem Kayci Prince voted against the interim ban. HIGHLIGHTS COLLIN COLLEGE The Collin College board of trustees decided to reduce resident tax rates to the college at an April 28 meeting. A new tax exemption rate will be making its way to qualifying Collin County residents, according to a May 1 news release.
Collin College increasing medical degrees COLLIN COLLEGE Increased student interest in health sciences programs has led to the planned expansion of medical-related course oerings this fall. The medical assisting advanced practice program will be adding a location at Collin College’s Plano Campus that will allow both dual-credit and general population students access to enroll. The medical assisting program is oered at other Collin College cam- puses and at the Health Sciences Academy in Plano ISD. Also in the fall, the diagnostic sonography program will add a cardiac track for students interested cardiovascular sonography at the McKinney campus. At the Frisco campus, the new physical therapist assistant pro- gram will admit its rst cohort of
Rising costs expected to impact Plano ISD PLANO ISD Increasing costs in utility rates, insurance, security and other areas are expected to cost the district an additional $6 million under its scal year 2023-24 budget. The gures were presented by Johnny Hill, Deputy Superintendent for Business & Employee Services during an April 18 budget presenta- tion for the school board. Figures presented at the meeting centered on departmental budgets. By the numbers: Included were the following amounts for projected increases: • Utilities: $2.06 million • Insurance (property, vehicle, and cyber): $1.44 million • Custodial: $875,249 • Various technology contracts: $861,839 • Contracted security: $559,405 • Transportation fuel: $245,777 Market trends are driving the increases in cost, Hill said.
Collin College is expanding its medical course options.(Courtesy Collin College)
students. Additionally, the surgical assisting program will add a new 12-student cohort. Collin College o cials also announced more students will be accepted into the associate degree in nursing and licensed vocational nursing to registered nurse pro- grams this fall. The associate degree in nursing program will increase from 90 students to 120 students, while the licensed vocational nursing to registered nurse program is slated to increase from 50 to 90 students per year.
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