Plano ISD earned a perfect score on the state's school finance rating, and trustees will hold the required public hearing on it Tuesday, Oct. 27, during a work session that also covers teacher incentive pay and the district's bilingual programs.
The district scored 100 of 100 points on the 21 indicators in Schools FIRST, the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, earning the top grade of Superior Achievement, according to the agenda memo from Chief Financial Officer Courtney Reeves. The rating draws on staff, student and financial data from the 2024-25 school year.
Districts scoring 90 to 100 receive a Superior rating; 80 to 89 is Above Standard, 70 to 79 Meets Standard and anything under 70 is Substandard Achievement.
Every Texas district must hold a public meeting to hand out a financial management report explaining how it did on each indicator, and the memo says the Texas Education Agency's report is attached for that purpose. The hearing has no effect on the budget.
Teacher pay and program reports
Staff will also brief trustees on the Teacher Incentive Allotment, the state program created under House Bill 3 that pays more to teachers who earn Recognized, Exemplary or Master designations. The presentation is to cover how many Plano teachers now hold designations, the district's work on the evaluation and student growth data behind them, and how the state money affects teacher pay.
Other reports on the agenda include the annual evaluation of the bilingual education and English as a second language programs, using 2025-26 data, a Portrait of a Graduate report and a fall update on student involvement in fine arts and athletics.
