Education
Lamar CISD officials consider $1.99B bond With Lamar CISD facing rapid population growth described by experts as “hypergrowth,” district officials are preparing to call a $1.99 billion bond election in November. Superintendent Roosevelt Nivens said the proposal for a November bond comes as students and parents across the district requested improved facilities during town halls and focus groups. “This is not something we bring to you lightly,” Nivens said. “Listening to the communities ask those questions and the students ask those ques- tions is why we bring this to the board.” The background The bond would be part of a long-standing cycle of LCISD calling a bond every three years since 2011, except in 2022, Buchanan said. Voters approved $1.52 billion of LCISD’s last bond proposal in November 2022, but
1 Elementary No. 39 $53.57M 2 Elementary No. 40 $53.57M 3 Elementary No. 41 $53.57M 4 Elementary No. 42 $56.86M 5 Elementary No. 43 $56.86M 6 Elementary No. 44 $60.15M 7 Elementary No. 45 $60.15M Proposed elementary schools
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denied $194.9 million to build a new stadium and $4.98 million for turf and lighting at Traylor Stadium. The proposal • Proposition A would allocate $1.94 billion for new facilities and infrastructure. • Proposition B would dedicate $54.81 million for technology improvements.
The cost Officials said the bond could be implemented without raising the debt service tax rate of $0.48 per $100 valuation for the 2025–26 school year. Next steps A citizen’s bond committee met June 10, after press time. A board decision is expected by Aug. 13.
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