The discussion focused on updates to facilities and clarifying the proposition language on the ballot regarding tax implications.
The details
Superintendent Brad Schnautz, Chief Operating Officer Paula Barbaroux and other GCISD officials spoke to district residents at length about the various components of the $150 million bond on the May 4 ballot.
Barbaroux said that there will be three separate propositions on the ballot:
- Proposition A: $134.2 million for safety, bus and school updates
- Proposition B: $10.2 million for instructional technology
- Proposition C: $5.5 million for swim center improvements
A closer look
Schnautz said there might be some confusion when voters go to the polls due to a law that states each proposition on the ballot will contain the words, “This is a property tax increase.” He explained that while a resident’s property taxes won’t go up due to the GCISD tax rate, they would go up because home values are appreciating in the district.
One attendee who is a retiree and, as he put it, “living on a fixed income,” said that if he hadn’t attended the meeting but had read those words on the ballot about the propositions being a tax increase, he wouldn’t have voted for them. He said the presentation helped change his mind.
What you need to know
There are three more opportunities to hear more from district officials about the GCISD bond package:
- Meeting No. 2: March 26, Cross Timbers Middle School library, 6 p.m.
- Meeting No. 3: April 2, Heritage Middle School cafeteria, 6 p.m.
- Meeting No. 4: April 16, Grapevine Middle School cafeteria, 6 p.m.
