Georgetown ISD to hold 2024 bond information sessions in March, April

Voters interested in learning more about the 2024 bond election proposed by Georgetown ISD will have several opportunities through the end of March and April.

What's happening?

The district will hold four information sessions in March and April where voters can learn more about the four bond propositions appearing on the May 4 ballot:

• 6 p.m. March 25 at the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning, 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown
• 6 p.m. April 3 at Wagner Middle School, 1621 Rockride Lane, Georgetown
• 6 p.m. April 9 at East View High School, 4490 E. University Ave., Georgetown
• 6 p.m. April 17 at Village Elementary School, 400 Village Commons Blvd., Georgetown

Superintendent Devin Padavil will be available to answer questions about the propositions at these sessions.

The details

In February, the board of trustees called an election for $649 million to address growth needs of the district.

The four-proposition bond would be funded by a $0.01 increase in the district's tax rate, Padavil said at the time.

Members of the district's Citizens Advisory Committee shared that 63% of around 1,200 GISD residents surveyed supported the $0.01 increase to the district's tax rate to fund these initiatives. This $0.01 increase to the rate of $1.0467 per $100 of valuation would see the annual property tax bill for a home within the district with an average assessed value of $332,425 raised by $33.24, or $2.77 per month.