On Sept. 15, the Tomball ISD board of trustees is set to review multiple financial reports and approve contracts for construction of two bond projects using bond funds. 

On the agenda: As previously reported, the TISD board approved the district's fiscal year 2026-27 budget of $258.5 million and a proposed tax rate of $1.0629 per $100 valuation. 

The board will vote on an amendment Sept. 15 to the district's tax rate, setting the total at $1.0558 per 100 valuation. This new total is a $0.0071 reduction from last year. The board will also vote to approve other budget amendments and revised projected balances for any major funds. 

TISD is still facing a projected shortfall, but should have an increased general budget for next year. 

One more thing: The workshop and regular board meeting will be held on Sept. 14 and 15, respectively at the John P. Neubauer Administration Building

On Sept. 14, the Magnolia ISD board of trustees will vote to approve contracts to begin construction for Bond 2026 projects, review state financial reports and statewide testing results. 

The breakdown: As previously reported, MISD passed a $465 million bond to fund multiple new campuses to address student overpopulation. At the upcoming regular meeting, the MISD board will vote to approve contracts to begin construction on 3 campuses and high school additions. 

B&C Constructors, Inc. is currently proposed to build Elementary School #10 and Elementary School #11. Stewart Builders, Inc. will oversee the construction of High School #3, along with additions to Magnolia High School and Magnolia West High School.

The board will also review multiple financial reports, including end-of-year budget amendments presented by the MISD chief financial officer Erich Morris. MISD will also review its latest Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST) report.

One more thing: The workshop and regular board meeting will be held on Sept. 14 at the Magnolia ISD Event Center.

The YMCA of Greater Houston will host a Senior Open House on Sept. 9 in honor of Healthy Aging Month, YMCA officials announced in an Aug. 27 news release.

Two candidates are running for Harris County District Clerk in the Nov. 3 election, including Chris Daniel and Darrell Jordan.

What you need to know: Early voting begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State's website. Election day is Nov. 3 and polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Registered voters can cast their ballot at any polling location during early voting and on election day.

The Texas comptroller's office is requesting that lawmakers provide more than $2 billion for the state's education savings account program, which subsidizes private education and homeschooling for participating families.

How we got here: The legislature created the program in 2025, allocating $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year. Nearly 110,000 students have received state dollars from the program so far, and officials said funding should be doubled to ensure more students can enroll in the next two years.

Zooming in: According to the comptroller's legislative appropriations request for the 2028-29 biennium, it would cost:

• $916 million per year to continue funding the roughly 110,000 students currently enrolled

• $82 million annually would be needed to fund siblings of participating children who will soon qualify for the program

• $980 million per year to provide funding for more than 106,000 students on the program's waitlist

Something to note: The comptroller's $2 billion base budget request would not fully cover the waitlist and interest list, which would cost nearly $4 billion for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years.