BY ETHAN THOMAS
Comal ISD board members received an update on a number of 2021 and 2023 bond projects across the district at a board meeting Feb. 26. Three projects are funded by the voter-approved 2021 bond, which allocated $411.3 million for the construction of two new elementary schools, one new middle school, land acquisition and infrastructure projects, according to the district’s website. The remaining projects are funded by the voter- approved 2023 bond, which allocated $560.6 million to the construction of three new elementary schools, an additional middle school, the Life Bridges replacement campus and safety and security projects across the district, according to the district’s website.
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1 Canyon High School Project: exhaust fan replacement Update: completed • Timeline: November 2025-February 2026 • Funding: 2021 bond • Cost: $523,000 2 Canyon Lake High School Project: construction of baseball and softball facilities Update: completed • Timeline: July 2025-February 2026 3 Memorial Early College High School Project: heating ventilation and air conditioning and roof replacement Update: completed • Timeline: October 2025-February 2026 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $11.02 million
8 Church Hill Middle School Project: HVAC repair and replacement Update: crews expected to move furniture at end of the school year to continue HVAC replacement work • Timeline: October 2025-August 2026 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $3.04 million 9 Elementary School No. 21 Project: construction of new elementary school Update: campus design underway • Timeline: Spring 2026-Summer 2028 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $71.89 million 10 Smithson Valley High School Project: HVAC controls upgrade Update: upgrades to HVAC systems continues • Timeline: October 2025-March 2027 • Funding: 2021 bond • Cost: $53,800 This list is not comprehensive
• Timeline: February 2025-Summer 2027 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $123.55 million 5 Life Bridges (Main Campus)
Project: construction of a new campus to educate young adults with disabilities, ages 18-21, to aid transition into the community Update: foundation preparation and concrete placement in progress • Timeline: February 2025-Fall 2026 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $15.98 million 6 Elementary School No. 22 Project: construction of new elementary school Update: contractors have broken ground on the project • Timeline: March 2026-August 2026 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $71.89 million 7 Canyon Middle School Project: roof repair and replacement for middle school Update: construction began in March • Timeline: February 2026-Summer 2027 • Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $736,000
• Funding: 2023 bond • Cost: $4.58 million
Ongoing
4 Middle School No. 9 Project: construction of new middle school Update: second- oor concrete placement complete, exterior work underway
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