During its Aug. 17 meeting, the Magnolia ISD board of trustees unanimously approved an order calling for a $92 million bond referendum to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The referendum will be split into two propositions on the ballot for voter approval.

Proposition 1 will allow voters to decide on $84 million for the construction, acquisition, renovation and improvement of district schools as well as the purchase of new technology, future school sites and 10 new buses, MISD board President Steve Crews said. Proposition 2 will allocate $8 million in bonds for a multipurpose conference center and installation of artificial field turf on the district’s two high school football fields, Crews said.

“We’ll go live on our website and have information related to the bond,” MISD Superintendent Todd Stephens said. “You can see how that breaks down, and you’ll be able to make some informed decisions about the bond.”

The bond package is based on recommendations from the district’s Facility Planning Committee and was first detailed at the May 18 school board meeting. The last time the district placed a bond referendum on the ballot was in 2004.

For a breakdown of the bond projects and totals, read our May cover story.