Payne thinks voters were more supportive of Props A and B since they seemed like \u201cbasic\u201d needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cEspecially in South Texas\u2026 air conditioning [is a priority],\u201d she said. \u201c[Voters] don\u2019t like the thought of kids having to go to school where there\u2019s no air conditioning.\u201d<\/p>\n
The vote for Proposition C was the narrowest with a favorable majority of only 140 votes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This proposition focuses on upgrading several of the district\u2019s athletic facilities and replacing old equipment, and it covers less than 6% of the bond package. The measure passed with 50.1% of voter support.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Linda Comeaux , who works in NEISD\u2019s adults education services, (left) sits with Chris Carruth and Chrystal Payne, co-chairs of the Friends of North East ISD PAC, at an election watch party at Willie\u2019s Grill and Ice House on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Credit: Gisell Campos \/ San Antonio Report<\/p>\n
Voters reject stadium, natatorium upgrades<\/p>\n
Proposition D would\u2019ve funded upgrades and renovations to several of the district\u2019s sports facilities, including to the Blossom Athletic Center and Heroes Stadium. The measure failed with 53% of voters against it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Proposition E, the smallest of the bonds, was meant to pay for upgrades at the Josh Davis Pool and a dehumidification system at Walker Natatorium. The measure failed with just 50.3% of voters in opposition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Voters don\u2019t tend to like funding school stadiums, Payne said, often assuming funds will go toward large vanity projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not talking about fancy stadiums. We\u2019re not talking about fancy schools. We\u2019re not talking about new schools. We\u2019re talking about just maintaining what we already have. The state doesn\u2019t give our district money to do so,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last time the district called for a bond election was in 2015. The $499.5 million measure passed with more than 66% approval. Before that, voters approved NEISD bonds in 2011, 2007 and 2003.<\/p>\n
Currently, the district is paying off approximately $1 billion in debt from previous bond projects. While the figure alarmed some fiscal conservatives in the district, it\u2019s not unusual for local government bodies to take out large bonds for capital improvements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bond won\u2019t result in a tax increase, district officials say, even though the ballot language said the measures were \u201cproperty tax rate increases.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Payne said the language could be misleading to voters, especially in a part of town that tends to vote fiscally conservative.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NEISD is the second largest school district in San Antonio, serving 55,000 students across 75 campuses. Its boundaries cover 12 million square feet, and the district owns 458 buildings and 240 portables.\u00a0<\/p>\n