Lamar CISD's board of trustees voted to call an election for a $445.5 million bond at a special board meeting Tuesday. The bond election is scheduled for Nov. 7. “With schools and land that’s approximately 72 percent of the bond proposal and the remaining being for technology and interior [and] exterior improvements, and some upgrades to athletics, fine arts, transportation and food service,”said Mike Rockwood, LCISD executive director of community relations. The package grew from $440 million in June, to $445.5 million by  Tuesday, as five new orchestra rooms were added to the project list. A 61-member citizen's bond advisory committee recommended the referendum to trustees. The committee included 15 trustee appointees, 28 community members, eight campus administrators and 10 students. “The initial recommendation [trustees] received from the district was for $396 million,” Rockwood said. “[Trustees] added items to provide additional equity among existing campuses.” The committee met six times during the last five months before finalizing its recommendation May 15.