Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
McKinney ISD updates student code on vaping McKinney ISD’s board of trustees unanimously approved updates to the student code of conduct at its Aug. 28 meeting to comply with a new state law regarding youth vaping. How we got here House Bill 114, which went into effect Sept. 1, requires students be placed in a district’s Disci- plinary Alternative Education Program if a student possesses, sells, gives, delivers or uses an e-ciga- rette at or within 300 feet of school property. What parents should know If a student is caught with a device, they are subject to a mandatory placement in the DAEP. Students in the DAEP program are prohibited from being on any school property other than the DAEP campus and are not allowed to participate in extracurricular activities.
McKinney ISD lowers FY 2023-24 tax rate Some McKinney ISD homeowners can expect an almost $700 decrease on their tax bills with the district’s new tax rate. The MISD board of trustees approved a lower tax rate for the 2023-24 fiscal year in a 6-1 vote Aug. 28. Trustee Chad Green voted against the resolution. The overview The new tax rate is $1.1275 per $100 of assessed value, according to the board’s resolution. The FY 2022-23 rate was $1.3129. The tax rate is split into two categories. The maintenance and operations rate is $0.7575 per $100 valuation. The debt service rate, which goes toward paying a district’s principal and interest on debts, is $0.37 per $100 valuation.
MISD vaping offense trends Officials have seen a decline in repeat offenses after the first discipline.
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If the DAEP is at capacity, the student will be placed in in-school suspension. Quote of Note “If it creates a lot of movement where we’re moving students back and forth, [then] that’s definitely not the best thing for their education,” Superintended Shawn Pratt said. “We are going to monitor it very closely.”
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