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Tom Bean ISD proposing $22 million bond to upgrade aging athletic facilities, classrooms
Tom Bean ISD voters will decide on November 4th on a $22 million bond proposal. Parents, coaches, and administrators have all expressed how important this bond is for the district. “We’ve grown by about 10% over the past two years, so [this is] preparing for future growth,” said Steve Goodman, Tom Bean ISD Superintendent.
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Bastrop Independent School District marked a significant milestone with the dedication and ribbon-cutting for Adelton Elementary School, the district's ninth and newest elementary campus, on Wednesday. The 105,000-square-foot school, funded by a bond approved by voters in May 2023, opened in August and now serves over 500 students from Pre-K through fifth grade.
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Spring Hill ISD held a meeting on Monday to answer questions from residents about a proposed property tax hike and $20 million bond package that will be on the November ballot. If approved by voters, property taxes in the district would be increased by $.0321 per $100 property valuation. The district says the change would provide an additional $304,000 per year. Spring Hill ISD School Board President John Borens says there is leeway with how that money is used.
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Leander ISD board delays decision on school consolidations amid community pushback
Leander ISD’s board met late into Thursday night as the district prepared to present its recommendation on how to address low-enrollment campuses. A previous proposal discussed possibly consolidating seven schools and closing three — Steiner Ranch, Laura Bush, and River Ridge elementary. “I’m here one last time trying to keep you to keep my school open,” said Michael, a Faubion Elementary student.
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Prosper ISD opened four new campuses for the 2025-26 school year as the region continues to see growth. What you need to know: The new campuses, which opened to students Aug. 12, includes two elementary schools, a middle school and the district’s fourth high school. The district now has 30 campuses with more on the horizon.
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Round Rock ISD welcomes Mike Brooks to the Bond team as the Executive Director of Bond Projects. He previously served the district as the Director of Maintenance. “I am honored to serve as Round Rock ISD’s new Executive Director of Bonds,” Brook said. “I’ve seen firsthand how well-planned and well-executed facilities projects directly support student learning and staff success.”
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The school district in Copperas Cove is asking voters to approve a massive bond after the last one failed at the ballot box more than a year ago. CCISD is asking voters for to approve $165-million for much needed improvements around the district. Superintendent Brent Hawkins told KWTX the improvements are absolutely necessary.
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Fort Bend ISD welcomed nearly 80,000 students back to school on Tuesday, August 12, for the 2025-26 academic year. Mission Elementary and Aldridge Elementary are new additions to the district, while Ferndell Henry Elementary has been renovated and converted to serve elementary grades. The campuses feature updated technology, collaborative learning spaces and energy-efficient designs, the district said in an email.
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New campuses coming: Georgetown ISD prepares for fast enrollment growth - New campuses coming: Georgetown ISD prepares for fast enrollment growth Georgetown ISD officials are working to open four new campuses over the next three years to make room for 4,400 additional students. The district’s enrollment is expected to increase from 13,800 students to nearly 20,000 students over the next decade, according to data from Zonda Demographics. What's happening: In 2024, GISD voters approved a $649.5 million bond package to fund the construction of High School No. 4, Middle School No. 5, Elementary School No. 12 and a new campus for Frost Elementary at the old Benold Middle School site.
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After weeks of consideration, the Copperas Cove ISD school board has voted to place a multi-million-dollar bond on the November ballot.
The proposal, totaling $165.7 million, is divided into three separate propositions addressing district-wide facility upgrades and student needs.
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Temple Independent School District is asking voters to decide on two bond propositions this November totaling $122 million. Proposition A focuses on school safety with plans for additional officers and fencing, while Proposition B would add more classrooms to address growth.
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A decade without a bond election, NEISD will now ask voters for $495M for renovation projects
District officials say that if passed, the bond would not result in a tax increase for homeowners within NEISD and would pay for much-needed improvements.
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Houston ISD is aiming for up to 10 school closures, plans to build $180M career center, Miles says
Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles announced Wednesday the district may borrow $180 million for a new career and technical education center, pending board approval.
Miles, addressing hundreds of teachers at an annual teachers' convocation, said this is to have more than one career and technical education center in the district. The groundbreaking would be in 2026-27.
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With the first day of school just days away, water has been restored to Calfee Middle School in Willis ISD after a high-profile standoff between the school district and the City of Conroe. But even as officials move forward, some parents say the situation has already left lasting damage.
On Wednesday, Conroe city leaders laid out a detailed timeline showing how legal red tape and unauthorized contractor actions delayed water service to the brand-new campus, located at 7373 Longmire Road. The school is expected to welcome nearly 800 students on Wednesday, August 14.
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With less than two weeks to go before the first day of school, Bryan ISD trustees approved a new cellphone policy and received bond updates Monday afternoon.
The Bryan ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct, which includes the district’s policy to comply with House Bill 1481, a new statewide law banning student use of personal communication devices during the school day.
“We want them to know that there is a gradual increase in what the incidents could result in as far as any kind of consequence,” Bryan High School Principal Greg Bowhuis told KBTX.
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A school district in the borderland said it has earned a prestigious award for its architectural designs of two new middle schools. According to the Canutillo Independent School District, the designs for the new Canutillo and Alderete middle schools won the district the Texas Society of Architects 2025 Studio Award.
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Denton ISD has kept a busy construction schedule for the last decade, and progress hasn’t let up. This fall, the district has three major projects on schedule to open in the fall.
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A crowd of about 30 people — including teachers, administrators and community members — gathered inside of Boyd ISD’s Board Room Monday night to hear and discuss the district’s current and future facility needs. The facilities planning workshop with community members comes two months after voters rejected Boyd ISD’s $63 million, single proposition bond proposal in the May 2025 general
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With Taft ISD beginning to ramp up for the 2025-26 school year, also ramping up are the district’s efforts to beautify and renovate extracurricular and athletic spaces along with district facilities that are progressing under projects approved in Bond 2024.
The district has begun to provide weekly updates on the project status of Bond 2024, which was a measure that passed overwhelmingly in May 2024. As a whole, the bond laid out about $47.9 million in funding for upgrades to district facilities as well as athletic field upgrades and more.
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Saginaw Intermediate School District has started demolishing Brunkow Preschool following a fire from last December. The school district made the decision after determining that the building was a total loss due to fire damage. “While we exhausted every avenue to determine if Brunkow could be salvaged, the reality of the damage and mounting repair costs made it clear that restoring the building was not a viable option,” said Dr. Jeffrey Collier, Saginaw ISD Superintendent.
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Northwest ISD officials took the next step in the construction of the Dr. Hicks Early Childhood Center and broke ground for the campus July 7. The early childhood center, named after former NISD superintendent Dr. David Hicks, will be a pre-kindergarten facility for Northwest ISD residents with a capacity of 450 students, district officials said. The facility, which is located off FM 156 between Hillshire Drive and East Bonds Ranch Road, will focus on experiential and play-based learning.
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Officials with the Manor Independent School District are celebrating the groundbreaking today of the new Early College High School. “This is a great day in Manor ISD,” said Dr. Andre D. Spencer, Manor ISD Superintendent. “We are breaking ground on a new building for a group of scholars who we expect to break ground academically in their respective fields of interest. We expect great things to come out of this facility and the scholars who will call this home.”
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The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees looked at demographics and plans for a possible May 2021 bond election at its Monday, Dec. 14, meeting.
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Fitch Rates $50.8MM Garland ISD, TX ULTs ‘AAA’ on PSF Guaranty; ‘AA+’ Underlying; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AAA' rating based on the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) guaranty and an 'AA+' underlying rating to the following Garland Independent School District, TX unlimited tax bonds (the bonds or ULTs):
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Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating based on the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) guarantee and a 'AA+' underlying rating to the following unlimited tax (ULT) bonds for the Mesquite Independent School District (ISD), Texas: :
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Students with Georgetown Independent School District are about to see a lot of changes. Voters approved a $150 million bond for the district in November 2018, and some upgrades have already been made as a result. In January, KVUE reported that crews finished installing new football and softball fields at East View High School in Georgetown.
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Austin and Taylor elementary school students could find themselves stepping up if preliminary designs for their new schools become reality. Up some stairs, that is. Huckabee, a Fort Worth based architecture firm hired to create the two schools associated with the recently passed $138.7 million bond, created a two-story floor plan for Austin, on the southwest side of the city, and Taylor, in northeast Abilene.
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After a majority of voters showed support for a $118.3 million bond package for New Braunfels ISD, the district will move forward with plans to build new schools, make facility renovations, increase security measures, upgrade technology, enhance transportation and expand athletic programs. “I mean it’s a significant percentage so first of all I’m really happy to see that that many people voted,” said NBISD Board President Sherry Harrison. “I’m very excited about that all by itself.”
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Port Aransas ISD receives $1.2 million FEMA grant for Harvey recovery reimbursements
Port Aransas schools are getting reimbursed for measures they took to get things up and running after Hurricane Harvey. The district on Monday announced it had received a grant for more than $1.2 million Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay for things such as generators, air dryers, portables and security. Those items and more were needed in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm hit the area Aug. 25, 2017.
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Georgetown ISD and a district-organized citizens advisory committee are using a phone survey to get community feedback regarding potential facility and equipment projects that could be included in a November 2018 bond election should district trustees vote to call one, according to a press release Monday.
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On Monday night, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve the modernization of Norman Elementary School in East Austin. Under the $1 billion bond passed by voters in November 2017, Austin ISD will rebuild the school as a state-of-the-art facility that would turn it into a "21st century learning environment," according to the district.
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After Aledo ISD voters shot down a $72.9 million bond package Tuesday, the school board and administration said they will work to determine their next steps. According to unofficial election results, 71 percent of voters (2,454 votes) rejected a $64.1 million option to build a new middle school and renovate McAnally Intermediate School to use as an elementary school. Twenty-nine percent (1,020 votes) voted in favor of the option.
The Round Rock school board is focused today on the end of the school year. But it will need to regroup after all three of their school bond proposals were voted down on Saturday The district had half a billion dollars in projects riding on this vote. $572 million to be exact.
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Floydada ISD officials are preparing for a bond election to fund renovations to their 62-year-old high school. A recent assessment determined that the school needs major renovations. The superintendent says voters will have the choice of whether to authorize the bond issue in May. "We're having several issues that we are having to repair throughout the school year from plumbing, to structural issues, to roofing issues, but, my biggest concern is just the security of the campus," says Gilbert Trevino, superintendent for Floydada ISD.
Waco Independent School District officials are trying to raise between $700,000 and $800,000 in private sponsorships from businesses, grants from foundations and donations from alumni and individuals to cover the cost of renovating and reopening Waco High School’s planetarium, which has been closed for more than 20 years, district spokesman Bruce Gietzen said.
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