Each month, after our board meetings, McKinney ISD will provide our community with a brief summary of events and items covered during the session. Visit the Board of Trustees page for more information.

McKinney ISD announces Choose McKinney ISD, an exciting new initiative that allows families the flexibility to enroll their children in McKinney ISD schools, even if they reside outside the district’s boundaries.

Choose McKinney ISD is available to those entering Kindergarten - 8th grade who reside within McKinney ISD (intradistrict), students who reside outside of McKinney ISD (interdistrict), and those seeking to participate in specific programs within McKinney ISD.

Choose McKinney ISD includes an application process based on eligibility requirements and campus availability at selected campuses.

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School Board Appreciation Month is a time to recognize and thank the dedicated individuals who volunteer their time and energy to shape the future of education in our community. School board members make tough decisions, advocate for students and help ensure that schools provide a safe and supportive environment for learning. Their leadership plays a vital role in fostering academic excellence and creating opportunities for every student to succeed. This month, we celebrate their commitment and hard work in making a difference for students, teachers, and families. 

Thank you to our McKinney ISD School Board Members:

Philip Hassler, President
Amy Dankel, Vice President
Harvey Oaxaca, Secretary
Chad Green, Trustee
Larry Jagours, Trustee
Stephanie O'Dell, Trustee
Lynn Sperry, Trustee

The success of the McKinney ISD tuition-based preschool locations introduced in August 2024, at Bennett Elementary and Malvern Elementary, along with the expanding need for preschool options in the district, has led MISD to announce three additional tuition based preschool locations that will open their doors on August 12, 2025, at Eddins Elementary, Wolford Elementary and Reuben Johnson Elementary.

The MISD preschool program is available to children ages 3 – prekindergarten (children who are younger than 5 years on September 1), and each location is under the direction of a certified teacher and trained staff. The centers are licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and are inspected regularly.

The program follows the MISD academic calendar and is structured to promote kindergarten readiness skills and will offer before, after and extended care. Tuition rates are based on a sliding scale.

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The CREST award recognizes schools with outstanding comprehensive counseling programs. Schools receiving CREST awards demonstrate a commitment to using the Texas Model to improve the lives and achievement of students in academic, career and personal social domains.

Here are the MISD campuses that earned a CREST award this year.

McKinney ISD announced at its January Board of Trustees meeting that the district has hired Stu Johnson to serve as the new head football coach of McKinney Boyd High School. Johnson brings 21 years of coaching experience and a strong record of success to his new position.

“We are thrilled to add Stu Johnson to our athletic family as our new McKinney Boyd Head Football coach,” said MISD Director of Athletics Jennifer Frazier. “He brings a high level of excellence and excitement in the way he coaches the game of football, both on and off the field. His passion and commitment to running an athletic program is evident in his attention to detail and his enthusiasm to connect with athletes so that they achieve their desired potential. We anticipate great things under Coach Johnson’s leadership. He is a proven winner and we are confident he will accomplish some incredible things at McKinney Boyd.”

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McKinney ISD announced at its January Board of Trustees meeting that it has hired Mike Medlin as its new director of childcare programs. Medlin brings 29 years in education to the position.

The hiring of Medlin follows the recent retirement of previous childcare director Amy Dawson. Medlin comes to MISD from Royse City ISD where he has served for the past 10 years as director of childcare services. During his tenure, Medlin led RISD’s extended day program and launched an employee childcare program in the form of the Bulldog Learning Center.

Now, Medlin will direct an MISD department that offers a broad array of programs and services that includes five preschool sites, Club 360 after school care, MISD summer enrichment camps and a summer childcare program, holiday care and MISD employee childcare. In addition, the MISD Childcare Department is responsible each year for the always well-attended Father Daughter and Mother Son Dances.

The Student HireAbility Navigators, North Central Workforce Solutions & My Possibilities are hosting a Job & Resource Fair on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 8:30am-1:30pm. Participants will learn about different resources in the area and have the opportunity to interact with employers and resources that are available to them.

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We are hard at work organizing the summer programs McKinney ISD will offer for the 2025 summer. In early April, you can expect to receive a full list of summer programs being offered, including registration information for programs such as: high school summer school, high school STAAR remediation, SCOPE camp, summer enrichment camps, Extended School Year (ESY), and newcomer programming. For the 2025 summer, we will not be offering elementary and middle school summer school because our intervention services will be provided throughout the school year.