Voters in the Southwest Independent School District are considering a pair of bond packages worth nearly as much as the district’s last three combined.
The two bond propositions on the May 6 ballot total $250 million and would include money for the following:New schools and additions to cope with an expected flood of new studentsA combined professional development, student center, and central offices building a $22 million bond package in 2008, a $165 million package in 2012, and a $75 million package in 2018.
“Renovating and modernizing our campuses is very important to us. But the number one priority of this bond is a safety investment at the highest level at all of our campuses. We want all of our students to walk into a campus, a safe learning environment,” said district spokeswoman Jenny Collier.The security upgrades would include security film on windows, new door hardware, higher fences and surveillance cameras.
There’s also an estimated $25 million for a combined professional training center, student central, and district offices, though the exact plans for the center haven’t been made yet.
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