Education

Details Of The HISD Bond Process Shared At Board Workshop

During the July 16 board workshop meeting, members of the Houston ISD administration shared a detailed presentation on the $4.4 billion bond creation process.

District officials identified priorities and grouped them into three investment buckets, and allotted the following amounts to each bucket:

  • Addressing safety & health = $1.1 billion
  • Making schools “Future Ready” = $1.1 billion
  • Restoring district schools = $2.2 billion

The following possible categories were prioritized for inclusions:

  • Safety and Security upgrades
  • HVAC and air quality improvement 
  • Lead abatement 
  • Police and security equipment/facilities 
  • CTE facilities 
  • PreK spaces 
  • Technology upgrades
  • Facilities construction and improvement 

The board will vote in August on whether the bond proposal will be placed on the November ballot.

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