Magnolia ISD updates bilingual program, approves land sale
The Magnolia ISD board of trustees received an update on the district's emergent bilingual program on October 27, 2026, and voted to approve advertising 1.853 acres of unused land near Grand Pines Road for sale.
- When it happened
- October 27, 2026
- Where
- Magnolia ISD; land near Grand Pines Road
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 27, 2026 at 4:26 pm
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
None stated in this story's sources.
Magnolia ISD school tax rate, 2026-27
- Total rate
- $0.9325 per $100 of taxable value
- Adopted
- August 24, 2026
Magnolia ISD reports a 2.6-cent decrease and calls it its lowest rate in more than 20 years.
Source: Magnolia ISD, "MISD Approves Lowest Tax Rate", August 2026. This comes from that record, not from this story's sources. Checked October 19, 2026. Your bill also includes county, city and district taxes; your appraisal notice has the full list.
Who's involved
- Sarah Colleen Wright · Executive director of teaching and learning, Magnolia ISD[1]
The facts
- Magnolia ISD offers a one-way dual language program for Pre-K-3rd grade and English as a Second Language (ESL) for emergent bilinguals. [1][1]
- MISD currently has over 2,500 emergent bilingual students. [1][1]
- In the 2026 school year, 173 MISD students reclassified, meaning they met necessary language standards and exited the program. [1][1]
- Over 1,700 MISD students are currently working toward reclassification. [1][1]
- On the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading exam, 73% of elementary emergent bilinguals achieved Approaches Grade Level or higher, 56% at intermediate schools, 64% at junior high schools and 52% at high schools. [1][1]
- The MISD board of trustees voted to approve the process of advertising 1.853 acres near Grand Pines Road for sale on October 27, 2026. [1][1]
- The tract of land was originally acquired for district facilities but went unused during construction. [1][1]
Who said what
Sources
- News Magnolia ISD updates bilingual program and approves land sale Community Impact Newspaper · Oct 27, 2026
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