Voters in Alamo Heights ISD, Comal ISD, Medina Valley ISD and Southwest ISD passed school bonds in the May 6, 2023 election.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that all area school bonds passed. However, Prop B in Comal ISD failed. KSAT regrets the error.In a time when inflation and increased property tax has paychecks stretched thin, it could have been a hard ask to have taxpayers approve measures that could increase their taxes even more.Alamo Heights ISD, Comal ISD, Southwest ISD and Medina Valley ISD all got voter approval to move forward on big district initiatives.
Funding for the bonds comes from property taxes, but because of the increase in property appraisals, that increase for the school district portion may already be covered.All three of the ballot propositions for the district’s $371 million bond referendum passed easily. 69% of voters voted for Proposition A which includes updates and renovations to all campuses, technology infrastructure improvements, safety and security, and new school buses. The bond will also pay for a new Howard Early Childhood Center building, a new Central Office/Learning Center, and a softball field in addition to parking and traffic flow improvements.
55% of voters voted in favor of Proposition A totaling $560,564,863. This money will be used to build three new elementary schools and a middle school to provide relief to the fast-growing district. Proposition A will also fund a new Life Bridges campus, a program designed to educate young adults with disabilities to increase independence in family and community settings. More than $17 million of the proposition will fund safety and security projects throughout the district.
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