Education
BY HALEY VELASCO
CCISD discusses 2025 bond election
Looking ahead
Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees at its Dec. 9 workshop discussed a possible $214 million bond package that could create a potential tax increase. A large portion of the potential bond, which could be on the ballot in May pending board approval, could go toward rebuilding aging campuses. However, some board members were skeptical of certain aspects of the proposal. If the bond is sent to voters in its current form and approved, it could result in a $0.042 tax rate increase per $100 home valuation, which amounts to an estimated $110 increase annually on tax bills for a home valued at $377,000 , officials said. The discussion comes around a year after voters approved a $302 million bond in November 2023, which officials at the time said contained “critical projects.”
Clear Creek ISD’s potential $214M 2025 bond
The last day the board can call for a potential bond ahead of the May election is Feb. 14, CCISD’s Chief Financial Officer Alice Benzaia said. Officials plan to consider the potential bond at the board’s Jan. 27 meeting, according to district documents. Further discussion will be held between the board and district officials leading up to a potential vote in May. The cost of the potential bond package is subject to change prior to any board approvals. Officials also pitched what possible bond packages would look like in 2028, which totaled $493 million and included a rebuild of Clear Lake Intermediate School, and 2033, which totaled $270 million .
Rebuild Seabrook Intermediate: $90.1M Rebuild Armand Bayou Elementary: $54.6M Rebuild Greene Elementary: $52.1M Bus replacements: $19.5M High school restroom safety upgrades: $5.2M Land acquisition on west side for intermediate school: $5M Clear Lake High School culinary arts program: $2.5M
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NOTE: THE BOND'S TOTAL OF $229M IS REDUCED USING $15M FROM THE 2023 BOND.
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