Katy ISD released a statement from Superintendent Lance Hindt on Tuesday evening following voters' passage of the district's $609.2 million bond proposal for six new schools and other facilities upgrades:
“Katy ISD is the second fastest growing school district in the state of Texas. Families continue to move to Katy because of the quality learning opportunities our teachers and staff provide to each and every student. This bond will help to ensure that our community’s expectations for high educational standards and schools are maintained now, and well into the future.”
- Katy ISD Superintendent Lance Hindt
KISD did not propose a tax rate increase to fund the bond, which is expected to extend the length of time needed to pay off the district's outstanding debt by about three years to 2058, according to district documents.
Updated 10:50 p.m.
Unofficial results from Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties Tuesday night reported that Katy ISD's $609.2 million bond measure has passed. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Of the 13,278 votes cast among the three counties, 8,757 ballots, or 65.95 percent of votes, were in favor of the measure, and 4,521 votes, or 34.04 percent, were against it. As of 10:48 p.m., all Fort Bend and Waller county precincts had reported, and 84.09 percent of Harris County precincts had reported results, according to the counties' elections departments.
Original post, 8:05 p.m.
As of 8:03 p.m., early voting results showed that Katy ISD's $609.2 million bond proposal had support from a majority of that electorate. All results are unofficial until canvassed while the school district is spread across Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties.
In Harris County, totals showed that of 2,934 early and absentee votes cast, 67.96 percent, or 1,994 votes, were in favor of the bond while 32.04 percent, or 940 votes, were against it.
In Fort Bend County, 73.87 percent of the electorate, or 3,099 votes, cast ballots in favor of the bond while 26.13 percent of the electorate, or 1,096 votes, were against measure.
Waller County's early voting results showed 134 out of 188 early and absentee votes cast, or 71.28 percent, were in favor of the bond while 54 votes, or 28.72 percent, were against.
If passed, the measure would fund six new schools, upgrades to existing campuses, security, technology and transportation purchases.
This story will be updated as new information becomes available.
