Bond measures on May ballot

TYLER – As the May 2 elections approach, several East Texas School districts are asking their residents to pass school bond proposals to help expand facilities for students, repair campuses and more. Our news partner KETK has put together the following list of school bond proposals that will appear on May ballots across East Texas:

ALBA-GOLDEN
Alba-Golden ISD is calling for a $20.6 million bond proposal to fund the following:
Career & Technology Education (CTE) Facility
Agricultural Mechanics & Metal Tech workshop (3,500 SF)
Construction Tech workshop (3,500 SF)

Two large Ag Tech classrooms (960 SF each)
Four regular CTE classrooms (750 SF each)
Covered work area (2,250 SF)
Tool & materials storage and paint booth
Instructor workroom & restrooms
District Gymnasium
Regulation-sized court with two practice cross-courts
Boys locker rooms – Varsity/JV (or visitor)
Girls locker rooms – Varsity/JV (or visitor)
Coaches office & locker room (boys & girls)
Laundry, training room, and storage
Expanded foyer, concessions, and restrooms
CHIRENO
Chireno ISD has called for a $11.2 million bond to fund construction of a new elementary school, a new parking lot and supporting infrastructure for the new school.
DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR
The Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD Board of Trustees has called for voters to pass a $45 million bond proposal that would fund a new elementary school campus, security improvements and more parking.
ELKHART
Elkhart ISD has called for a $27.5 million bond that would be used to fund the following items:
Middle School Additions/Renovations
Renovation and expansion of the cafeteria and kitchen
New band hall addition with supporting space
Gym renovations
Library renovation to meet district educational standards for academic integration
Classroom space reconfiguration and modernization
Secure entry improvements
Exterior classroom windows
Site and Traffic Improvements
Address traffic concerns at the main campus for pickup and drop-off circulation.
Fencing and campus boundary improvements to improve safety and security measures.
Maintenance Project Renovations
Roofing
Finishes
Plumbing
Electrical
HVAC (Air Conditioning/Heating)
Building Protection Systems
GLADEWATER
Gladewater has called for a $8.1 million bond to fund safety upgrades, new buses and improvements to their career and technical education facilities.
LANEVILLE
Laneville ISD is calling for a $8.5 million bond to improve facilities, safety and infrastructure across their district.
LUFKIN
Lufkin ISD has called for a bond totalling $140.25 million through the two following ballot propositions:
Proposition A
21,000 square foot addition and renovation of the Career and Technical Education facility at Lufkin High School
Construction of a 10,400-square-foot Ag Barn at Lufkin High School with animal pens, wash bays and an arena
Updated security cameras and additional cameras
Weapon detection systems at Lufkin High School
Security vestibule updates
Proposition B
Construction of a new stadium at Lufkin High School
Installation of new locker rooms
New press box
New scoreboard and sound system
SPRING HILL
Spring Hill ISD has called for total bond of $20 million to fund new equipment and upgrades, through the three following ballot propositions:
Proposition A – $17,222,744
District-wide HVAC replacements
Purchase of new school buses
Purchase of new vehicles for safety and emergency purposes
Proposition B – $1,975,000
Upgrading the district football stadium
Installing new turf
Lighting and track resurfacing
Proposition C – $802,256
Equipping and improving the district tennis complex
Adding restrooms
Adding related infrastructure
REDWATER
Redwater ISD is calling for a $13.9 million bond through two propositions.
The $9.9 million Proposition A would fund upgraded district security, a band hall expansion, gym foyer expansions and renovations.
The $4 million Proposition B would fund stadium complex renovations like a new track, a turf field, drainage and fencing.
TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
Tyler Junior College is calling for a $167.3 million bond to fund the following three projects across its campus:
A $64 million Workforce and Academic Building
A $54.8 million Student Success Center
A $32.9 million Student Safety & IT Center
WASKOM
Waskom ISD has called for a $35 million bond proposal that would fund the four following four projects:
A new Pre-K through 5th-grade elementary school building
Renovations in the high school’s Career and Technology Education wing and renovations to the girls’ locker room
Eight new district buses
District-wide maintenance and upgrades where possible

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