AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Manor Independent School District Board of Trustees called for a multi-million bond election to appear on voters’ ballots this November.
The board unanimously approved calling for a $385 million bond election to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot “after months of engagement and planning centered around improving student safety, updating learning environments and providing access to up-to-date technology,” according to the school district.
The bond is broken into three propositions, with Proposition A being the most expansive:
- Prop A: Safety, facility improvements, and bus replacements
- Prop B: Technology upgrades
- Prop C: A new fine arts addition
Manor ISD said if the bond is approved, there will be no tax rate increase for homeowners.
Prop A
According to the Manor ISD website, the total cost for Proposition A would be $359.5 million.
Prop A projects would include:
- Purchasing new and additional security cameras
- Access control (badging system) upgrades
- Network infrastructure and security to support panic buttons and emergency communication PA systems
- Class translation system
- Blake Manor Elementary School renovations and upgrades
- Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School renovations and upgrades
- Decker Elementary School renovations and upgrades
- Shadowglen Elementary School classroom addition
- Child Development Center relocation costs
- Manor High School Farmhouse renovation for special education 18+ program
- Manor High School renovations to house MEA in the future
- Manor New Tech High School renovations and additions to increase capacity to 1,200
- Manor High School complex addition
- Renovate what was formerly the Manor Elementary Early Learning Center, or MEELC, for admin and student programs
- Maintenance building expansion and renovation
- Districtwide maintenance and 5-year renewal projects (Roofs, HVAC, etc.)
- Purchase of new buses
Prop B
The total cost for Proposition B projects would be $8.5 million, per the district’s website. The projects under this proposition would include “new devices for scholars and staff districtwide,” the website said.
Prop C
Projects under Prop C would include performing arts additions at the Manor High School Complex and would cost a total of $16.5 million, according to the district.
Manor ISD’s website says a community meeting schedule will be held soon. More information can be found online.