With all 700 Harris County voting centers reporting Nov. 5 election results, a majority of voters opposed Spring ISD's Proposition A.
SISD's Proposition A has received 18,076 votes in favor and 31,227 votes in opposition, according to results reported by the Harris County Clerk's Office.
With the failure of SISD's VATRE, district leaders said they will focus on imploring the state to increase public school funding, according to a Nov. 6 statement.
"SISD thanks the community for its engagement and involvement in this year's VATRE proposal," the statement reads. "Although the VATRE proposal did not pass, please know that our mission remains unchanged—we are dedicated to serving our students, teachers, and families with the same passion and commitment as ever. Together, we will make difficult and bold decisions to operate within our financial constraints while ensuring we maintain the quality of education our students deserve."
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 6:45 a.m. Nov. 6
With 685 of 700 Harris County voting centers reporting Nov. 5 election results, a majority of voters have opposed Spring ISD's Proposition A.
SISD's Proposition A has received 17,998 votes in favor and 31,073 votes in opposition, according to voting results reported by the Harris County Clerk's Office.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 10:30 p.m. Nov. 5.
With 12 Harris County voting centers reporting, results for the Spring ISD's Proposition A remain largely the same compared to early voting numbers.
According to voting results reported by the Harris County Clerk's Office, SISD's Proposition A has received 13,291 votes in favor and 23,945 votes in opposition.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7:45 p.m. Nov. 5
Early voting results show voters oppose Spring ISD’s Proposition A, which would increase the district's property tax rate for fiscal year 2024-25, if approved.
What you need to know
SISD officials are proposing to increase the district's property tax value from $1.1092 in FY 2023-24 to $1.1569 in FY 2024-25. If approved, SISD’s proposed tax rate would generate $20.1 million annually in additional revenue for SISD as the district faces a nearly $12 million general fund budget shortfall for FY 2024-25, as previously reported by Community Impact.
According to early and absentee voting results reported by the Harris County Clerk's Office, SISD's Proposition A has received 13,287 votes in favor and 23,934 votes in opposition.
Some context
A tax rate election is triggered if the proposed tax rate is higher than the voter-approval rate, which is the highest rate that can be set before a taxing entity must seek voter approval for the rate. On Aug. 13, SISD’s trustees unanimously voted to add the district's first ever VATRE to the Nov. 5 ballot, as the proposed tax rate is $0.4877 higher than the district's voter-approval tax rate of $0.6692.
The board of trustees passed a balanced FY 2024-25 budget—including the potential VATRE funds—in a split vote June 11, as previously reported by Community Impact. SISD faced a $25 million general fund budget shortfall, which was cut down by about $13 million in May.
The impact
If the proposed tax rate is approved, SISD officials said the additional property tax revenue will go toward:
- Reducing the district's $12 million FY 2024-25 budget shortfall to less than $1 million
- 2% pay raises for all staff
- Additional pay equity adjustments for teachers with three to 24 years of experience
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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