Education
BY EMILY LINCKE
Klein ISD trustees OK flat tax rate for FY 2025-26 KISD trustees unanimously approved a total property tax rate of $1.0119 per $100 of valuation for FY 2025-26, which is the same total tax rate approved in FY 2024-25, according to Oct. 6 trustee meeting documents. “The board’s decision to maintain the same low tax rate reflects our ongoing commitment to fiscal responsibility while continuing to prioritize student learning and staff support,” KISD Chief Financial Officer Dan Schaefer said via an Oct. 7 news release. Some context If approved by voters on Nov. 4, State Proposition 13 would raise the property tax exemption on a Texas homeowner’s main residence—known as a homestead exemption—from $100,000 to $140,000. State Proposition 11 asks voters to raise the property tax exemption for homeowners who are over 65 years old or have a disability to
6 Klein ISD campuses getting upgrades Five Klein ISD elementary schools and one early childhood education campus will soon undergo remodels, estimated to cost $4 million-$5 million total, as part of the district’s $900 million bond approved by voters in May 2022. At a glance The upcoming upgrades will be for Eiland, Kaiser, Klenk, McDougle and Nitsch elementary schools as well as Grace England Early Childhood & Pre-K Center, Executive Director of Communications Justin Elbert said in an Oct. 6 email. The remodels will include upgrades or replacements of campus systems, such as facades, flooring and exterior lighting. The six campus remodels are estimated to be completed by September 2026.
Klein ISD property values The average KISD homeowner will owe $1,933.41 compared to $2,365.10 for FY 2024-25
Average market value of residences
Average taxable values of residences
$400K $300K
$200K
$0 $100K
2024-25
2025-26
Fiscal year
SOURCE: KLEIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
$200,000, up from $110,000 today. When taking into account the possible voter approval of both propositions, the average annual tax bill for a KISD resident is expected to decrease by $431.69 year over year, even though the average market value of residences within KISD’s boundaries increased by $11,178, KISD meeting documents show.
Klein ISD and TxDOT partner for new traffic light at Klein Multipurpose Center
announced. The traffic light will be installed at the intersec- tion of FM 2920 and the driveway for the Klein Multipurpose Center, according to Oct. 7 meeting documents. The project is expected to cost $500,000, said Justin Elbert, KISD executive director of communi- cations, via an Oct. 6 email.
A new traffic light will be installed near a Klein ISD event venue along FM 2920 in Klein. The details KISD trustees unanimously approved an agreement for the traffic light project between the district and the Texas Department of Transpor- tation during the board’s regular Oct. 7 meeting. A timeline for this project has not yet been
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