Education
BY GABBY BAILEY & MARK FADDEN
Reappraisal may lead to higher property taxes Carroll ISD board President Cameron Bryan issued a statement saying Carroll ISD residents could see a hike in property taxes due to an ordi- nance regarding the state of Texas’s requirement over property values. The details Bryan’s statement is in response to a Feb. 3 email he received from the Tarrant Appraisal Board requesting the board of trustees to con- sider passing a resolution to reappraise district properties. The state of Texas requires a district’s property values to be at 95% of market value for state funding calculations. “Districts that are lower than the 95% threshold could risk losing some state funding and/or pay a higher amount in recapture,” Bryan said. “TAD is currently projecting Carroll ISD’s property values at 83% of market value.”
TCC, Texas State create guaranteed transfer program Tarrant County College students with at least a 2.25 GPA will be guaranteed admis- sion to Texas State University’s San Marcos and Round Rock locations, according to a Feb. 17 news release. The details A news release cites the rising cost of higher education as one of the reasons to streamline the transfer process. More students are trying to save money by starting out at a community college, then transferring to a four-year school, according to the release. Students can save up to $10,000 each year by starting out at TCC, then transferring to Texas State, per the release.
TAD approved reappraisal plan
Reappraisal every two years instead of every year
Freeze residential property values for tax year 2024-25 at current property values Sets appraisal caps or thresholds of 5% on properties, absent clear and convincing evidence or other possible limitations
SOURCE: TEXAS APPRAISAL DISTRICT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
A closer look According to previous Community Impact reporting, TAD approved a reappraisal plan last August despite objections from numerous school districts. If CISD has a consecutive year of not meeting the 95% threshold, it could lead to the state assigning higher property values. That action could increase the amount of local tax revenue sent to the state through recapture and result in district homeowners paying higher property taxes.
Courts rule in favor of CISD in Title IX gender ID case U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor issued a final judgement Feb. 19 in favor of Carroll ISD in its Title IX lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. A closer look According to previous Community Impact reporting, the Biden administration expanded Title IX in 2024 to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy at federally funded colleges and K-12 schools. O’Connor ruled the Biden administration over- reached its authority by amending Title IX. Carroll ISD board President Bryan said the board is “committed to ensuring that Title IX continues to fulfill its foundational promise: to prevent any form of discrimination based on sex in education.”
Carroll ISD Title IX timeline
April 22, 2024: Biden administration expands Title IX May 6, 2024: CISD board denounces Title IX amendments May 21, 2024: CISD files lawsuit against Department of Education July 18, 2024: O’Connor issues temporary ruling in CISD’s favor Jan. 27, 2025: CISD lawsuit was still on appeal Feb. 19, 2025: Final Judgement issued in favor of CISD
SOURCE: CISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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