Denton ISD

Ryan (36-4), ranked No. 2 in 5A by the TABC, faces No. 7 Leander Glenn (35-3) in the 5A DI state final at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Alamodome.

Denton ISD teachers will see a one-time $750 bonus in their March paychecks. The measure is the first benefit of the 2025 Proposition A, a tax ratification election that will bring $26 million more into the school district. Next April, leaders say a compensation increase will come before the board.

Denton ISD plans to bring back its online programming after pulling the plug on its successful virtual academy in 2023 when two laws meant Texas schools wouldn’t get funding for online schooling.

Students from Calhoun Middle School in Denton participated in a walk out protest opposing ICE operations nationwide.

Prosper ISD voted in favor of annexing a portion of Windsong Ranch, an affluent neighborhood in the town of Prosper.

Denton ISD trustees unanimously rejected adopting a new prayer-period policy required for consideration under a new state law, with district counsel warning it could limit— not expand — students’ existing constitutional rights to pray or study religious texts during the school day.

During a public hearing Tuesday, Denton ISD presented its targeted improvement and turnaround plans for six underperforming elementary schools. The school board approved the plans, putting the affected campuses on track for improved student outcomes.

With ballots counted on Tuesday night, voters have approved Proposition A, a tax ratification election that would increase Denton ISD property owners’ tax rate by 5 cents.

Denton ISD’s current tax rate is $1.1569 per $100 assessed property valuation. The 5-cent increase would bring the rate up to $1.2069 per $100 property valuation.

Denton ISD leaders make no bones about Proposition A, the sole school district item on a beefy Nov. 4 ballot: It’s a 5-cent tax rate increase.

Denton ISD has put the former site of Newton Rayzor Elementary School on the market.

Denton ISD has moved quickly to create a new state-mandated council to review and recommend new library materials to the school board.