Updated 9:55 a.m. May 6

With all election day polling locations reporting, the majority of residents voted in favor of Humble ISD's $575 million bond referendum on Saturday. According to unofficial results, 73.77 percent of residents voted in favor of the bond, while 26.23 percent voted against it.

In an interview with Community Impact Newspaper in February, district officials said the bond referendum is needed to meet the district's growth. The district projects its student population will reach close to 55,000 by 2028. The district had 40,547 students in 2015.

Because of this growth, 18 of the district's schools were over capacity in 2016-17, according to a facilities assessment completed by PBK Architects in 2017. Since then, the district has opened one elementary school and is set to open a middle school in August.

The bond funds will allow the district to continue opening new schools, along with upgrading existing campuses. The district plans to designate $124 million of the funding to build new facilities; $111.9 million to rebuild existing schools; $146 million to upgrade existing facilities; and $193.1 million on projects, such as technology and infrastructure.

The district plans on using $39 million to open Elementary School No. 30, $65.6 million to open Middle School No. 10 and $19.4 million to open a transportation center in the north portion of the district. In addition to these new schools, the district plans to use $71.3 million to rebuild Kingwood Middle School and $40.6 million to rebuild Lakeland Elementary School.

The district also plans to use the $146 million designated for upgrading existing campuses to add a third gymnasium at all high schools, 10 classrooms at Atascocita High School and renovate the cafeteria and library at Humble High School, among other projects.

District officials said HISD's property tax rate of $1.52 per $100 valuation will not increase as a result of this bond.

Posted 10:28 p.m. May 5

With five of the seven election day polling locations reporting, the majority of residents voted in favor of Humble ISD's $575 million bond referendum on Saturday. According to unofficial results, 72.05 percent of residents voted in favor of the bond, while 27.95 percent voted against it.

Early voting numbers have not been reported on the district's website as of press time.

In an interview with Community Impact Newspaper in February, district officials said the bond referendum is needed to meet the district's growth. The district projects its student population will reach close to 55,000 by 2028. The district had 40,547 students in 2015.

Because of this growth, 18 of the district's schools were over capacity in 2016-17, according to a facilities assessment completed by PBK Architects in 2017. Since then, the district has opened one elementary school and is set to open a middle school in August.

The bond funds will allow the district to continue opening new schools, along with upgrading existing campuses. The district plans to designate $124 million of the funding to build new facilities; $111.9 million to rebuild existing schools; $146 million to upgrade existing facilities; and $193.1 million on projects, such as technology and infrastructure.

The district plans on using $39 million to open Elementary School No. 30, $65.6 million to open Middle School No. 10 and $19.4 million to open a transportation center in the north portion of the district. In addition to these new schools, the district plans to use $71.3 million to rebuild Kingwood Middle School and $40.6 million to rebuild Lakeland Elementary School.

The district also plans to use the $146 million designated for upgrading existing campuses to add a third gymnasium at all high schools, 10 classrooms at Atascocita High School and renovate the cafeteria and library at Humble High School, among other projects.

District officials said HISD's property tax rate of $1.52 per $100 valuation will not increase as a result of this bond.