As Houston ISD gears up for a crucial vote on a $4.4B bond proposal this November, a new Rice University survey shows strong support from local voters.
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The fate of Houston ISD's $4.4 billion bond proposal, the largest ever for a Texas school district, will be decided by voters after the state-appointed board of managers opted Thursday to place it on the November ballot.
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School bond propositions met with mixed results in Katy ISD, other Houston-area districts
Voters served by Katy ISD west of Houston and Conroe ISD north of the city approved some bond measures but not all that were proposed. A few other school districts in the region had bond packages denied entirely.
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Voters served by Katy ISD west of Houston and Conroe ISD north of the city approved some bond measures but not all that were proposed. A few other school districts in the region had bond packages denied entirely.
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It should be noted this $1B just covers facilities, buses, and tech. Instruction budget cannot come from the sinking fund.
This is one of my biggest pet peeves about our education system: we often find we are teaching our children poorly in world-class buildings.
The 4.15 mill 30-year bond was the highest of three proposed, and the reason given for the high ask was that a poll showed people would vote for it.
The three options presented were basically
1: Needs (2.45 mills)
2: Wants (3.2 mills)
3: Dreams (4.15 mills)
From what I've heard and seen, the administration is pretty free-spending with sinking funds - most recent example that comes to mind is buying a decrepit church for $850k in our neighborhood to prevent a daycare from moving in.
This money was spent with no specific purpose in mind, and it is currently unusable. It was bought solely to prevent the daycare from moving in due to neighborhood traffic concerns.
AAPS is asking for a 4.15-mill, $1B millage this November. This would be to replace the 2.45 mills levied currently.
My early inclination, after speaking with folks I know personally including AAPS teachers, PTO members, and school board members, is to oppose this millage.
Convince me otherwise.
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