Voters in Guadalupe County and Bexar County overwhelmingly passed all three parts of a $295 million bond for Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District during the May uniform elections.
Now, the district will have access to funds for big-ticket upgrades including new technology, stadium renovations and school facilities refreshes.
While bond elections are tax-rate elections that allow school districts to take on huge amounts of debt, SCUCISD officials say the bond shouldn’t increase taxpayers’ bills.
Saturday’s election results come after voters rejected money-centric proposals at school districts all across the Bexar County region in the past year.
The district attempted to increase its tax rate in November to access more funds for day-to-day costs like staff wages and students programs, but just over 50% of voters rejected the proposal.
This time, when considering a smaller ask, voters in SCUCISD, a semi-rural district which includes the far East Side of Bexar County, said yes.
Proposition A was approved with 67.53% of the vote.
It allocates $230.7 million for safety and security upgrades like replacing fire alarms and new security vestibules; learning space additions and renovations to Dobie Jr. High School and different career and technical education building; and facility infrastructure projects like replacing buses and upgrading HVAC systems.
Proposition B was approved with 60.1% of the overall vote. Though a majority of voters based in Bexar County rejected the proposition, Guadalupe voters, who made up most of the electorate, carried the proposition forward.
This proposition allocates $55.3 million for renovations to multiple district stadiums, expanding seating, updating safety measures and replacing artificial turf at different fields.
Proposition C passed with 68.9% of the vote.
This proposition allocates $9.1 million for technology replacement, specifically funding computers, iPads, and Chromebooks for both students and staff.
