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Lamar CISD property tax rate since the 2017 bond
The impact
Moving forward
$1.4
Ballots must legally say the bond will raise taxes, although Chief Financial O cer Jill Lud- wig said if the bond passes, the tax rate will stay the same for the 2025-26 school year. However, LCISD cannot legally guarantee the interest and sinking tax rate that pays o debt service will not increase, which University of Houston researcher Blake Heller said is “less risky” due to the district’s growing tax base.
$1.39
The early voting period will take place from Oct. 20-31, and Election Day is Nov. 4. More information on the bond is available on the district website. If approved, Buchanan said all seven new elementary campuses will open by 2029, the same year all three secondary campuses in Fulshear will be open. Nivens said the bond provides the foundation to meet the district’s ambition of becoming the best school system in the country. Additionally, by investing in updated technology infrastructure, the bond helps improve sta e ciency and supports educators in delivering quality instruction. Looking ahead, he said the bond positions LCISD to manage growth strategically and uphold its values of “innovative” learning by converting replaced campuses into microschools that specialize in areas of study.
$1.3
$1.15
$1.2
$1.1
$1
0
SOURCE: LAMAR CISD COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT COMMUNITY IMPACT
Put in perspective
educational quality. Nivens said cap-and-over ow could result in children being bused up to 45 minutes away to campuses with available space—even if a school is visible from their own front porch. “Rezoning is not a fun process for the commu- nity—it’s not a fun process for us either,” he said. “Those are very emotional conversations.”
If the bond doesn’t pass, Chief Operations O cer Greg Buchanan said the district would have to rely on rezoning, portable classrooms and cap-and-over ow measures to manage student growth, which he said could disrupt families and strain existing campuses. Without funding for new schools and critical repairs, he said, the district could face higher long-term costs and reduced
Campuses projected to surpass capacity without bond approval
Elementary schools
Middle/Jr. high schools
High schools
"We have to continue to do what we can to make sure young people get exactly
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what they need to be successful, young adults." ROOSEVELT NIVENS, LCISD SUPERINTENDENT
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10
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* DECREASING ENROLLMENT DUE TO AGING POPULATION AND OTHER SCHOOLS OPENING IN THE AREA WHICH AFFECT CAPACITY. NOTE: THERE ARE CURRENTLY 30 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, 14 MIDDLE AND JUNIOR HIGHS, AND SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS IN LCISD.
SOURCE: LAMAR CISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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