The Spring ISD bond steering committee will present its blueprint for a $330 million bond referendum to the SISD board of trustees at the board’s Aug. 4 work session.
The board of trustees in June invited more than 100 staff, students and community members to serve on the committee, which was charged with developing a blueprint for a bond referendum. If it is approved by the board, the plan will go before voters on Nov. 8.
The committee met throughout the summer to discuss capital needs that could be included in a bond referendum. It finalized a blueprint for a bond proposal at its July 28 meeting, according to a SISD press release.
According to SISD administration, most of the district’s middle schools and all of its three high schools are above capacity with no room for additional growth. At its June and July meetings the committee identified several potential facility needs in the district.
The committee proposal includes the construction of two new middle schools and three ninth-grade centers to address overcrowding in the district’s existing middle and high schools. It also recommends building a district-wide stadium, an early childhood center and a new police command center.
Other recommendations include a new telephone system, connectivity improvements, classroom technology, replacement of 45 buses and investments in campus safety and security.
The last bond referendum held in the district was for $280 million in 2007, SISD Chief Communications Officer Tiffany Davila-Dunne said. The bond funded construction of six elementary schools and a land purchase, which could be used for future district facilities.
The district considered holding the bond referendum in November in part because the presidential election could help to ensure a strong voter turnout, she said.
The Aug. 4 work session of the SISD board of trustees will be held at 16717 Ella Blvd., Houston.