A school bond is like a home improvement loan. Bonds are sold by a school district to raise funds to pay for construction, renovations, and equipment. Most school districts in Texas use bonds to finance facility improvements. By law, bond money cannot be used for salaries or daily operating expenses.

Both proposals included construction of a new Intermediate School and a new High School.

However, the November proposal has been scaled down to include fewer District-wide projects.

When the May bond failed by 19 votes, the Board of Trustees wasted no time seeking feedback from the community. What they learned was that 84% of survey participants would support a proposal that would not cost as much.

The Trustees simply reduced the amount of the bond based on a smaller list of priorities identified by the previous Bond Steering Committee.

Not yet, because the teachers and staff have not designed it. If voters approve the bond, teachers and other interested parties will sit down with the architect to design a building that fits CSCISD’s curriculum and program needs.

The current High School was built directly on the dirt. When the dirt moves up and down, so does the building.

Now picture a bridge. Bridges are built off the ground to withstand all types of soil conditions.

If voters pass the November bond, the new school will be built with a “suspended slab.” This type of slab is similar to the way a bridge is built. The slab is lifted off the ground so that it does not make contact with the soil.

The District plans to use the 1958 CSI campus to house the Disciplinary Alternative Educational Placement (DAEP) program. The plumbing upgrades planned will improve the building’s functionality.

It will take about 2 years to design the projects, secure bids, and complete phase one improvements.

There will be one proposition. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the proposition.

According to Dimmit Central Appraisal District, the average home in CSCISD is valued at $25,874. With the passage of the bond, taxes on this home would go up $38.06 a year, or $3.17 a month.

No. The Texas Constitution provides that persons aged 65 and older are exempt from tax rate increases on their homestead unless significant improvements or additions are made to the home. By law, a senior citizen’s homestead tax amount will not go up as a result of the passage of this bond.

Under Texas law, bond money may only be used to pay for capital improvement projects. The wording on the ballot also specifies how the Board of Trustees must use the funds. Bond money cannot be used for salaries, utilities, or day-to-day operating costs.