Updated 8:40 a.m. CST July 19, 2013

The Leander ISD school board tabled the sale of $162 million in bonds for further consideration at its July 18 meeting.

The board discussed finance options for future construction needs including high school No. 6, elementary school No. 26 and security upgrades. However, Superintendent Brett Champion said an extended feedback period will allow board members more time to consider different options for the potential bond sale.

"We recommend the board not request action on this item, but instead, we will look at this at the first meeting in August," he said to the board. "That will allow time to get answers to any other questions you might have. If there are other ways we want to look at this, it gives us time to get the numbers and give them to you in a timely fashion."

Posted 10 a.m. CST July 17, 2013

The Leander ISD board of trustees is set to discuss selling more than $162 million worth of bonds to finance technology and security upgrades as well as the construction of High School No. 6 near the Benbrook Ranch subdivision in Leander.

Staff is scheduled to present the sale proposal to the board for approval July 18.

Included in the proposed sale:

Enhanced security at elementary campuses: $1.25 million

Science lab additions and furniture at Leander, Vista Ridge and Cedar Park high schools: $22.2 million

HVAC upgrade at Leander High School: $1 million

Buses: $825,000

Construction, furnishings and remaining design work for High School No. 6: $119.8 million

Construction, security and technology for Elementary School No. 27: $15.9 million

Satellite transportation facility: $3.1 million

Staff recommends using $12.5 million from previous bond project saving toward the needed projects, according to district documents. Voters approved the sale of bonds in 2007 in a package totaling $559 million. After the sale, approximately $66 million will be left for the district to spend on various projects, according to district documents.

The school board convenes at 6:45 p.m. July 18 at the Leander ISD support services center, 1900 Cougar Country Drive, Cedar Park.