Georgetown ISD Board of Trustees vote to hold a Voter Approved Tax Rate Election (Prop A) on Tuesday, November 3.

Early Voting October 19 - 30, 2026 Election Day - Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Why is Prop A Being Considered?

Maintain a
Balanced Budget

IF PROP A PASSES

Offset Impact of Reduced Tax Rate

  • Generates an estimated $8.4 million dollars annually for Georgetown ISD

  • Balanced budget would be protected

  • 3-4% pay increases for teachers (approx. $2,000) and 2% for all other staff

  • Increased support for recruitment and retention

Address
Rising Costs

Increase Staff Compensation

With no additional funding GISD HAS:

  • Maintained balanced budgets

  • Absorbed a 25-cent M&O tax rate reduction

  • Managed rising operating costs

Prop A will enable GISD to capture available state funding to:

  • Prevent a budget deficit

  • Address rising costs

  • Provide a compensation increase

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What Happens if Voters Approve / Don’t Approve?

IF PROP A IS TURNed DOWN

To increase pay and maintain a balanced budget, Georgetown ISD will:

  • increase class sizes

  • identify cuts to student programs

  • reduce staffing

  • increase breakfast and lunch costs

How Is Prop A Different From a Bond?

  • Funds operations

    M&O Tax Rate

    Incurs no new debt

    Generates revenue to be
    used for staff compensation and student programs.

  • Funds facilities

    I&S Tax Rate

    Finances capital projects

    Funds purchase or construction of specific major projects

What is the tax impact?

Over-65 tax freeze

Because homeowners age 65 and older can apply for a school-tax freeze under state law, the proposal would not increase school taxes above their frozen amount for those who qualify and have the exemption in place.

Taxpayer impact

The impact on the typical home valued at $444,465 is $7.92/year. This is possible because of slightly lower property values and higher homestead exemptions. This would be an 6-cent overall increase to the tax rate.

TAX RATES AROUND GISD

GISD is already one of the lowest tax rates in the region and would remain among the lowest if Prop A passes.

TAX RATE DOWN 25¢ IN 6 years

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How do i votE?

Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2026

Early Voting Period: October 19–30, 2026

Election Day: November 3, 2026

Don’t stop at the top.

Voters do not have to vote on every ballot item. School district ballot measures will be near the end of the ballot.

Register to vote

GEORGETOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION A

[  ] FOR    [  ] AGAINST

Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.1106 in Georgetown ISD for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 16.8% percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $19.4 million.  

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