Education News From Cy-Fair ISD | Cypress, Texas
Updated September 22, 2026
At last week's Community Connect meeting, parents asked CFISD what happens if the propositions fail. Superintendent Doug Killian said the district would have to downsize, and that elementary schools would likely be first, since high school enrollment isn't where the decline is. He pointed to falling average daily attendance and lower birth rates as the biggest drivers on the revenue side. We've added each proposition's dollar amount below, along with the deadline to request a mail ballot.
We had a showdown at Monday night’s Cy-Fair ISD board meeting, and there was much more on the agenda than back-to-school excitement.
If you have lived in Cypress for long, you know some of the community’s biggest tensions can be traced back to property taxes. Depending on the address, a homeowner’s bill may include taxes from Harris County and related entities, CFISD, a municipal utility district and other local jurisdictions.
That stack is especially noticeable in newer, MUD-served communities, where combined rates can reach roughly 3% or more. Many established neighborhoods without the same level of MUD debt fall closer to the low-to-mid 2% range. The exact number varies significantly by neighborhood, taxing jurisdictions and exemptions.
In other words, the last thing many Cypress homeowners want to hear is “tax increase.”
On the other hand, all those communities (including one of Texas’ most prominent school districts) cost a lot of money to operate. So much, in fact, that CFISD adopted a 2026-27 budget with a projected $80.9 million shortfall.
