Two hundred residents in Katy have been meeting for months to figure out the school district’s needs.
They’re now recommending a bond package worth about $750 million dollars.
Over the last 15 years, the student enrollment in Katy ISD has doubled, and it’s expected to continue growing. That growth means a need for more school buildings and other facilities.
Nearly half of the recommended bond package would go to build new schools.
The bond committee also thinks the Houston suburb needs a new football stadium worth about $60 million dollars.
The current proposal could raise the Katy school property tax rate by one penny.
The school board will have the final say. The last day they can call a bond election is August 18 to make it on the November ballot.
If school leaders do move forward it may be a hard sell. Last year Katy voters rejected a similar bond package with 54 percent voting against it.
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