A phone survey conducted from late July to early August suggests voters in Clear Creek ISD would in some instances support a multimillion-dollar bond for the district to upgrade its facilities and aging infrastructure.

The gist

At an Aug. 14 workshop, CCISD officials went over the results of a phone survey conducted to gauge the community’s interest in a potential bond that could go on the ballot in November.

The survey, which ran from July 27 to Aug. 2 and questioned 400 likely voters, measured voters’ interest in each of the possible options from an “uninformed” perspective, meaning if a voter had no prior knowledge, and an “informed” perspective, which included background information, according to the results.

The lowest bond option received the most support in both circumstances, but all were supported by the majority in the “informed” section of the survey, the results show.


By the numbers

Clear Creek ISD officials are considering three possible bond options, one of which could be approved at the board’s Aug. 21 meeting. If approved, it will appear on the November ballot.

According to the data, the three options and their respective survey results on the uninformed decision are:
  • $248 million bond with 60% in favor
  • $394 million bond with 52% in favor
  • $614 million bond with 36% in favor
The “informed” section, according to the data, included the following results:
  • $248 million with 64% in favor
  • $350 million with 61% in favor
  • $570 million with 53% in favor
Those options did not include $37 million for a potential technology bond, which had 67% support but would be on the ballot as a separate question, officials said. The bond totals can change depending on how the bond is structured or if projects are put off for a later date.

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The survey is one piece of a campaign CCISD officials are conducting to inform voters about the bond and a potential voter-approved tax rate election, also called a VATRE.

The board will vote on both of these items at its Aug 21 meeting. If approved, they will go on November’s ballot.

In addition to the survey, district officials held a handful of public meetings that gave residents the chance to give feedback and ask questions. The last one was held Aug. 3 at Clear Creek High School.