Keller ISD voters will see a $828.11 million bond as they head to the ballot box Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
KISD<\/a> board members approved to place the item on the ballot with a 5-1 vote with board member Chris Coker dissenting during an Aug. 13 special-called meeting. The bond looks to address campus improvements, maintenance and repairs, technology upgrades and athletic facility improvements.<\/p>\n The bond, if approved, will not include the current interest and sinking tax rate for voters, Superintendent Coy Wilson said. Taxpayers currently pay 33 cents into the I&S rate, which is the portion of the school district\u2019s budget that goes toward debt and capital improvement projects.<\/p>\n The details<\/strong><\/p>\n The bond package is broken down into five propositions:<\/p>\n The last bond called by KISD passed in 2019 and provided $315 million for campus and technology improvements.<\/p>\n The bond package comes after months of conversations with the district\u2019s citizen bond planning committee and the district\u2019s long range planning committee. Discussions started in January before being presented to board members in July<\/a> and final approval to place it on the ballot.<\/p>\n \u201cOur committees did a lot of great work,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cThey made the best decisions that they possibly could. I feel good about the package they put together. They were thoughtful. It goes a long way to address the needs.\u201d<\/p>\n What they\u2019re saying <\/strong><\/p>\n Coker voted against placing the bond on the ballot because of the price tag, he said. He said the district could instead look at calling a smaller bond and slowly working through projects.<\/p>\n \u201cMy issue is not with the bond in general, my issue is the amount of the bond,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Board member Heather Washington said she does not take the size of the bond lightly. The money, she said, needs to be spent wisely.<\/p>\n \u201cThis bond represents the best path forward to take for our students in Keller ISD and that has to be our highest priority,\u201d board member Randy Campbell said.<\/p>\n\n