Hays CISD voters to consider almost $1 billion bond package
Hays CISD voters will consider the largest of the three bond packages in the county. Voters are being asked to approve a $968.35 bond package to support the anticipated growth of Hays County's biggest school district.
Hays County voters to consider $1.6 billion worth of bond packages across 3 school districts
District officials expect the total student population to increase by over 11,000 students in the next five years. There were a little over 24,000 students enrolled in Hays CISD schools at the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
The district said it only has the capacity for 26,882 students – just over 2,000 more students than are currently enrolled.
'In the most simple terms, we're growing. We're growing about 1,000 kids a year. We're projected to grow that many, if not a little more, every year for the next decade,' Tim Savoy, a spokesperson for Hays CISD, told KXAN in December 2024.
'The urgent needs are classroom space and infrastructure,' Savoy continued. 'And not just adding new space, but maintaining older facilities and bringing them up to newer standards in terms of technology.'
The 2025 bond package includes five propositions:
Prop A includes around $500 million worth of projects that aim to facilitate growth, improve safety and rehabilitate aging campuses.
If passed, the district could build its 18th elementary school, rehabilitate and expand eight schools and acquire land for future schools.
If Hays CISD voters pass $396 million Prop B, the district can cover all of the necessary costs required to create its fourth high school.
Prop C provides around $6 million worth of funding to expand the sub-varsity stadium, including the construction of high school #4 to a capacity beyond 1,000 seats, according to the district.
If Prop D passes, it will provide over $50 million to build four fine arts and athletics activity centers for each of the three existing high schools and high school #4.
If voters approve Prop E, the district will have around $16 million to upgrade antiquated systems, including instructional devices, photocopiers and network systems.
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