Education
BY JULIANNA WASHBURN
Tomball ISD voters approve $429.1M bond package
Tomball ISD voters approved a $429.1 million bond package during the May 3 election. In a nutshell The funds will go to projects such as school and technology upgrades, land and site development for a new elementary school, updates to the Tomball High School stadium and multiprogram activity centers at three high schools, according to prior reporting. “These developments are poised to positively impact student learning environments and the overall quality of education within our commu- nity, all without increasing the total district tax rate,” TISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said in a May 8 email to Community Impact. Work on the district’s second pre-K campus, the new Tomball Intermediate School campus and multiprogram activity centers are projected to begin this year, according to a TISD presentation on the 2025 bond projects.
In response to when bond funds would be received, TISD Chief Financial Officer Zack Boles the district is working with its financial advisor to determine the best time to issue bond funds, given market conditions. How we got here The TISD school board began talking about the bond package during a Jan. 13 workshop meeting. At the time, the recommendation from the bond steering committee included five propositions, or potentially $529.68 million in projects. That price of the originally proposed bond package was cut down by $100 million in a Feb. 3 workshop. By prioritizing certain projects, the school board was able to bring the total of the bond package down to $429.9 million. At the trimmed-down price, the school board avoided the potential of a tax rate increase. During its Feb. 11 meeting, the school board voted unanimously to call for the bond election.
TISD bond election results
Proposition A: $331.6M for campus renovations
For: 63%
Against: 37%
Proposition B: $18M for technology
For: 64%
Against: 36%
Proposition C: $2.8M for athletic upgrades
For: 56%
Against: 44%
Proposition D: $76.7M for activity centers
For: 55%
Against: 45%
SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY ELECTIONS CENTRAL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
What’s next Boles said the final timeline is still in the works, but for now, the work is expected to last through 2030.
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