Plano ISD students return Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Families should complete registration, verify transportation, review health and meal information, confirm after-school plans and monitor the Aug. 4 board meeting.
Plano Senior High students will begin the 2026-27 year across the main campus and temporary Building H as families adjust to new lunch, shuttle, parking and office-access routines.
Former Brinker Elementary teacher Paul Campbell faces three additional warrants for indecency with a child as Plano police continue an active Special Victims Unit investigation.
Plano families planning full-time virtual/hybrid options: TEA’s July 2 letter sets 2027–28 campus authorization rules, plus July 22/29 deadlines tied to 2026–27.
Plano ISD is projecting a roughly $44 million shortfall for 2026-27, a planning figure that could affect staffing, pay, and school programs.
