Residents wanting a say on whether or not Hays CISD should call a bond election – and on what should be included in a bond election – have three forums in January to look at the proposed bond.
School district officials will be on hand to answer questions about the possible bond election and what will be included.
The proposed bond election proposal came about after the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) reviewed student population growth as presented by a demographer, neces...
Residents wanting a say on whether or not Hays CISD should call a bond election – and on what should be included in a bond election – have three forums in January to look at the proposed bond.
School district officials will be on hand to answer questions about the possible bond election and what will be included.
The proposed bond election proposal came about after the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) reviewed student population growth as presented by a demographer, necessary new facilities and maintenance issues, what the district’s bond capacity sits at, and the latest legislative rules on new Bond Laws.
Currently, Hays CISD has 25 campuses and the student enrollment exceeds 20,000 students.
The Hays CISD trustees heard the report from the bond committee at its Dec. 16 board meeting and recommended moving forward with reviewing a bond election for $211,840,445, though that amount is still under review.
A final decision on whether or not, or on the amount of a bond, has to be made by Feb. 14, 2020 for the May 2, 2020 election. The vote by the board could come as early as its Jan. 27, 2020 trustees meeing.
State law requires that bonds can only be called during May or November elections.
The proposed $211 million bond package could include:
• Middle school expansion and improvements;
• A new elementary school;
• Live Oak Academy renovation & expansion;
• Elementary school expansions;
• Campus HVACs and fire alarms;
• Campus roofing projects;
• Hays High science labs;
• Various other technology upgrades.
The FBOC was made up of residents who listened to proposed projects by school administrators and ranked the projects. The FBOC determined a maximum cost for the bond and made the recommendation to the board of trustees.
A breakdown of the estimated cost of each recommended project can be found at https://www.hayscisd.net/cms/lib/TX02204837/Centricity/Domain/49/191122%20MASTER%202020%20Bond%20Ranking%20List%20FINAL.pdf.
An overview of the entire bond package recommendation can be found on the Hays CISD website.