What you need to know
The GISD board of trustees approved the $8.4 million land purchase at a July 21 meeting. The property is located at the intersection of FM 1105 and CR 153 in the Walburg area, according to district documents obtained by Community Impact in November through a public records request.
Demographers have projected that the district will see additional growth in its eastern portion, prompting the district to purchase the property for future schools, said Melinda Brasher, executive director for communications and community engagement.
The 188.7-acre property is large enough to accommodate a high school, middle school and elementary school “eventually, when needed,” Brasher said.
Stay tuned
The district does not have construction plans for the site at this time and would need voter approval through a future bond election to build more campuses, Brasher said.
GISD called its last bond election in 2024. The $649.5 million package funded the construction of a 12th elementary school and fifth middle school—both opening for the 2026-27 school year—as well as a fourth high school, which is slated to open in 2028.
