Your Chamber’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to support the Northside Independent School District 2018 Bond program. The $849 million bond will primarily fund a wide array of improvements to existing facilities in the district. Election day for the NISD bond package is Saturday, May 5. If you live within NISD boundaries, we encourage you to get out and vote. Find your polling location, visit the Bexar County Elections Commission.
Throughout fall 2017, a 250-member Citizens’ Bond Committee gathered input, comments and questions pertaining to the bond package from a wide cross-section of individuals in the District. After review of the Committee’s recommendations, in January 2018 the NISD board of trustees all voted to call for a bond election.
NISD is the largest school district in the city, and fourth largest in Texas with a student population more than 105,000, nearly 14,000 employees, including more than 7,600 teachers. More than half of the schools within NISD are 25 years old or older. In an effort to address the aging facilities and provide optimal learning environments, 65% of the NISD 2018 Bond package will go toward: renovations, reconstruction, upgrades; infrastructure; roofing and waterproofing; technology; and safety and security. To meet projected growth in the District, 33% of the bond is slated for four potential new schools in the Galm, Kallison Ranch, Village at WestPointe North, and FM 471 North areas.
Understanding the critical role a quality education plays in laying the foundation for a vibrant, well-prepared workforce, your Chamber worked through its Education and Workforce Development Council to put forth a statement of support.
