Lewisville - Coppell | May 2024

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Lewisville ISD voters pass $102M bond

Nichole Bentley wins Coppell ISD school board Place 6 race Incumbent Nichole Bentley defeated challenger Eneida Padro in the Coppell ISD board of trustees, Place 6 race with 81.66% of the vote, according to unofficial voting results from Dallas County. The details Bentley had 2,855 votes while Padro had 641. Bentley has served on the board since 2018. She was re-elected in 2021. Jobby Mathew ran unopposed for Place 7. CISD board members are elected to three-year terms. While candidates run for specific places, they do not represent specific geographical areas; rather, each represents Coppell ISD at-large, according to the district.

Results breakdown

Winner

58% For 42% Against Proposition A: for aquatic centers 54.66% For 45.34% Against Proposition B: for athletic facilities

All three Lewisville ISD bond propositions passed, according to unofficial voting results. The $101.8 million package will offer additional funding to conduct maintenance, repairs, and renovations at various athletics and recreation facilities across the district. In a nutshell The propositions will provide funding for repairs to the following facilities: • Proposition A: Eastside Aquatic Center and Westside Aquatic Center. • Proposition B: Athletics facilities consisting of locker rooms and field houses; tennis courts; baseball and softball facilities; middle school competition fields; high school practice fields; and concession areas. • Proposition C: Existing high school stadiums.

56.11% For 43.89% Against Proposition C: for existing high school stadiums

SOURCES: DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT

What else? The propositions on the May 4 ballot mirrored the four out of the seven propositions LISD voters rejected in November. There will be no increase to the tax rate, according to bond details.

Allison Lassahn wins election for Lewisville ISD school board District 1 seat Allison Lassahn defeated Michelle Alkhatib to win the Lewisville ISD board of trustees, District 1 race, according to unofficial voting results. What you need to know Lassahn currently holds the Place 1 seat while Results breakdown Winner Lewisville ISD, District 1

single-member districts, and places 6 and 7 will be at large. Only residents in the corresponding geographical area can vote for members running for the respective place. The places that are at large can be voted on regardless of a voter’s area of residence, according to the district website. Alkhatib and Lassahn ran for places that reflect the transition. Buddy Bonner ran unopposed for the at-large Place 6 seat.

60.65% Allison Lassahn 39.35% Michelle Alkhatib

Alkhatib holds the Place 6 seat. Beginning with the May election, LISD is transitioning to a hybrid elec- tion system where places 1 through 5 will become

SOURCES: DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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