For immediate release: Connally ISD Board of Trustees calls bond for a new elementary school, grades 2-5, and traditional school facilities (including any necessary or related removal of existing facilities).

The Connally ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Cadet Improvement Committee to call for the May 2024 Election.

The bond package was developed and recommended by the Committee representing a cross-section of the community, including local citizens, civic and business leaders, parents, and school staff. The Committee studied facility assessments, demographics, enrollment projections, district financial information, and toured campuses. Over five months, members met to assess and prioritize key areas of focus, which included safety and security for all campuses, potential new facilities, as well as maintenance and renovations to existing campuses before making their recommendation. If approved by the voters, the bond will be used to finance the construction of a new elementary school, grades 2-5, and districtwide renovations.

The total for the bond is $60 million; the average valued homestead in the District will see a school tax increase of approximately $22.60 per month. There will be no tax increase above the frozen level on the homestead of taxpayers 65 years of age and older who have applied for and received the Age 65 or Older Exemption.

More information on the District's website will be forthcoming, including a tax-impact calculator to help property owners see and understand how the bond will impact them.

Election Day is set for Saturday, May 4, and early voting runs from April 22 through April 30. More information will be posted and available soon through the District's website. If anyone has any questions or wants more information regarding the bond program, they may visit the school website at www.connally.org or call the School Administration Office at 254-296-6460.