Katy South - Fulshear Edition | August 2023

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Houston-area districts in the last ve years. The district has gained more stu- dents from 2017-18 to 2022-23 than other Houston-area districts—adding 15,145 students. To compare, Lamar CISD gained 10,315 students, and Hous- ton ISD lost 24,241 students in the same timeframe, according to PASA data. While forming the 2023 bond com- mittee, KISD Chief Operations Ocer Ted Vierling said that even with the opening of two new schools in fall 2024, enrollment projections for the 2027-28 school year would still over- crowd secondary campuses in the northwest quadrant of the district, which is north of I-10 and west of the Grand Parkway. To address growth in the mean- time, ocials have called for adjusted attendance boundaries to provide some population relief at several sec- ondary schools in the northwest area of KISD. Vierling said these suggested boundary modications will likely be approved in October after public com- ment periods and notications to the aected families. At a June 26 meeting, Poole and Vier- ling said these changes would account for the opening of Junior High 18 and High School 10 in August 2024, and are an attempt to manage population growth over the next three years. During a July 24 workshop meeting, Trustee Rebecca Fox said renovations to older facilities are just as important as adding new schools. “As our district grows, our responsi- bility to older schools [increases],” Fox said. “There’s ination, but there’s also a whole lot more buildings and a whole lot more students using our buildings.” Bond initiatives This year’s bond was designed to

The 2023 bond is divided into four propositions with projects that will impact every district campus and most facilities, improve nearly 100 facilities, update security features districtwide, build four new schools, and provide laptops to every student from grades 3-12. New facility* Technology only Renovation Safety & security Other** Component replacement

*THE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF TWO OF THE FOUR NEW SCHOOLS HAVE NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. **OTHER INCLUDES PORTABLE BUILDINGS, BUSES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND FURNITURE OR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS

WEST RD.

MORTON RD.

RAINTREE VILLAGE DR.

FREEMAN RD.

KATY HOCKLEY CUT OFF RD.

N. FRY RD.

FRANZ RD.

KATY HOCKLEY CUT OFF RD.

FRANZ RD.

KATY FORT BEND RD.

99 TOLL

2855

FRANZ RD.

KATY FWY.

KINGSLAND BLVD.

GASTON RD.

1463

FALCON LANDING BLVD.

1463

BELLAIRE BLVD.

1093

SOURCES: POPULATION AND SURVEY ANALYSTS, KATY ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

are hardly enough to counter the resi- dential development in the area. “This would put Katy Manor [Pre- serve], the Marasol [Community], Katy Crossing, Katy Lakes, Elyson, Winward, the future Aniston and

parts of the future Sunterra all in that new [junior high] school,” Poole said. “There’s an awful lot going on.” In addition to new schools, other propositions focus on purchasing instructional laptops, updating high

school natatoriums and improving athletic facilities. District challenges The overall enrollment growth in KISD has outpaced other Greater

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