Education
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY & HANNAH JOHNSON
Proposed $2.3B bond could bring Celina its 2nd high school
Celina ISD’s proposed $2.3 billion bond will include 10 new campuses including the district’s second high school. CISD’s board unanimously placed the two propositions on the ballot during a Feb. 3 board meeting. The multibillion bond, if approved, would not increase the district’s current tax rate of $1.2358 per $100 valuation, officials said. “A vote for this bond is a vote for the future of Celina ISD,” bond committee member Ben Hangartner said. “Let’s come together and invest in our schools and support our students together. We can honor the legacy of our past and build the future.” About the program The bond program—totaling $2.295 billion— includes items for new schools and purchasing land as well as transportation and technology needs in the district. “The items on this list are growth-driven
decisions,” Hangartner said. The bond includes funding for new campuses land and other items related to maintenance and technology. Bond projects will be split into two propositions. All items will be included in Proposition A, except an estimated $20 million for technology, which will be Proposition B. Projects, such as a new administration building and the 14th elementary school, were not included in the bond program as committee members felt those projects could wait for a future bond program, Hangartner said. Superintendent Tom Maglisceau said the com- mittee was limited and even though an item was not included in this bond package doesn’t mean the item won’t be considered in the future. “Every single thing the committee looked at was a priority,” Maglisceau said.
The largest portion of the bond looks to add campuses to the district. New facilities and campus expansions
High schools and middle schools
$631.9 million for High School No. 2 $242.9 million for Middle School No. 4 $210.54 million for Middle School No. 3 $125.39 million for Celina High School renovations and additions $95.47 million for Elementary School No. 12 $95.47 million for Elementary School No. 13 $88.3 million for Elementary School No. 10 $88.3 million for Elementary School No. 11 $81.11 million for Elementary School No. 9 $73.95 million for Elementary School No. 8 $66.78 million for Elementary School No. 7
Elementary schools
Other
$59.61 million for an early childhood center at Lykins Elementary
SOURCE: CELINA ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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