Education
Eanes ISD could explore May 2027 bond The Eanes ISD community could see a trans- formative bond on the ballot in May 2027, with dollars going toward every campus. A closer look Members of EISD’s Long-Range Facility Planning Committee presented a list of recommended projects at each campus last May. According to Chief Financial O cer Chris Scott, the full package of the LRFPC’s recommendations would be around $900 million. “I think it would be very helpful for us to see a plan of how this could all possibly play out,” trustee Laura Clark said. “We’re going to have a lot of moving parts. ... We need to do some strong community engagement.” Scott said this spring, the board will establish project priorities while taking the LRFPC rec- ommendations into account and convert the
EISD, LTISD vote against prayer period The EISD and LTISD board of trustees voted against implementing a Senate Bill 11 resolution authorizing districts to establish a voluntary period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts during school. What happened State lawmakers passed SB 11 during the 2025 legislative session. LTISD General Counsel Chad Crowson said that the law des- ignates a daily period of prayer and reading of religious texts outside of instructional time and away from nonparticipants. EISD documents state that federal and board policy already allows students to engage in religious expression on school property during the school day, which would not change if the SB 11 resolution is not implemented.
Potential 2027 bond projects The board last discussed the LRFPC’s list of recommended projects in October.
Closing and repurposing Eanes Elementary as a central hub for the early childhood program Modernizing Barton Creek Elementary, Bridge Point Elementary and West Ridge Middle School Replacing entire campuses for Cedar Creek Elementary, Forest Trail Elementary and Hill Country Middle School Westlake High School upgrades including a multistory academic building and library, parking garages, and expanding career and technical education, ne arts and athletic facilities
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Bond Oversight Committee into a Bond Advisory Committee, or BAC. The board would receive the BAC’s recommendations in December and revise the package before holding a May election.
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