Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD voters will consider three bond propositions totalling $295.1 million during the May 2 election. The board of trustees voted unanimously to call for the bond election Feb. 12 .
The bond package is planned to cover upgrades and renovations to general facilities across the district, alongside stadium improvements and technology purchases. This will be the first bond election for the district in around 10 years.
Breaking it down
According to a Feb. 13 news release, the bond proposals are organized into the following propositions:
- Proposition A (general facilities) proposes $230.7 million to support district-wide improvements such as campus security systems, classrooms and learning spaces, upgraded fine arts, physical education, and play areas, and campus refreshes at multiple grade levels. The proposition also addresses heating, ventilation and air conditioning replacements, roofing and building repairs, drainage and paving improvements, transportation updates, and technology and utility upgrades.
- Proposition B (stadium facilities) proposes $55.3 million for renovations at Lehnhoff Stadium to expand capacity and upgrade safety, security, lighting, sound systems and the scoreboard. The proposition also includes replacing the artificial turf at Steele High School and installing new artificial turf at Corbett Junior High.
- Proposition C (technology devices) proposes $9.1 million for technology replacement, specifically funding new computers, iPads and Chromebooks for both students and staff.
The bond proposal is not anticipated to increase the 2025-26 tax rate. According to the news release, this is possible through property value increases, which expand the district's tax capacity and debt repayment.
Some context
Since late 2024, district staff and committees have worked to consolidate a list of infrastructure needs for facilities. The final list featured more than $500 million in identified needs.
Beginning in September, members of the Community Advisory Committee, or CAC, have presented bond recommendations to the board of trustees. CAC is a committee made up of parents, community members, and district representatives for each high school feeder zone.
Chief Finance Officer Brian Moy on Jan. 14 said the district has a bond capacity of $295 million, meaning only select projects could be chosen from the $500 million in identified needs.
Using recommendations from CAC, trustees narrowed projects down to a little over $295 million in total cost.
On Feb. 12, the final approval of the bond package and the call for a special election May 2 was unanimously approved.
What they’re saying
Place 6 trustee Bill Paschal said he was skeptical at first about the bond package after joining the board of trustees in November. Coming in later in the process, Paschal said he learned about the needs of the district, growing more comfortable with the bond package after discussions with district staff and becoming aware of the age of facilities across the district.
“I came at it with quite a bit of skepticism, and some questions and concerns, frankly, about what I was hearing, especially about the amounts that were being floated around,” he said.
Board President Letticia Sever said the identified projects are needs of the district and not just wants, and the work of staff, committees and the board has brought the final package forward for voter consideration.
“We kicked it around, and we talked about it for the last few months after [CAC] passed it off to us. We came up with some more needs, and this is where we have landed today,” she said.
Get involved
To participate in the May 2 bond election, voters must be residents of the district and registered to vote. Early voting will begin April 20, and election day is May 2.
The district will make a dedicated informational website about the 2026 bond available ahead of election day.
Additional voter information on voter registration can be found here.
