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Farmersville ISD adopts lower tax rate

Farmersville ISD adopts lower tax rate

Farmersville ISD trustees approved a lower tax rate for the 2025-26 year at their Aug. 27 meeting while also opening extracurricular opportunities to homeschool students. The board set the total tax rate at $1.215 per $100 valuation, a decrease of 2.44 cents from the...

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Superintendent contract renewed by trustees

Superintendent contract renewed by trustees

A short Farmersville ISD school board meeting, comprised primarily of the Superintendent Micheal French’s evaluation and contract, was held this week. At the Nov. 27 trustee meeting, prior to hearing a  bilingual update, trustees unanimously approved the consent...

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District unveils new multipurpose facility

District unveils new multipurpose facility

Farmersville ISD unveiled its long-awaited crown jewel with a community Pep Rally last week. The district’s new 38,840 square foot multipurpose facility at Farmersville High School was officially revealed to the public Wednesday, Oct. 18. For more on this story see...

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Trustees OK tax rate, student handbook updates

Trustees OK tax rate, student handbook updates

Although still faced with higher appraised property values, homeowners will see relief in the school tax rate for 2023. At the Tuesday, Aug. 29 monthly meeting, Farmersville ISD school board members unanimously approved a 10-cent decrease in the 2023 tax rate compared...

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Security concerns about Saturn app

Security concerns about Saturn app

School officials are warning students and parents about the potential danger of the popular Saturn calendar and class scheduling application for high school students. The developer of the app says, “Saturn is the only calendar that supports the complexities of the...

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New rules bring tougher penalties

New rules bring tougher penalties

With the first few weeks of school already in the books, a new house bill has added some additional consequences for high school students. House Bill 114 was signed into law in June. According to the bill, students may be removed, expelled, or placed in a Disciplinary...

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