BRENHAM ISD BOND TO REPLACE CURRENT JR. HIGH SCHOOL

  

The public got a chance to see for themselves the cracks in the floor and walls of the current Jr. High School Wednesday evening.  Brenham ISD is holding a bond election on May 7th for almost $154 million.  If the bond passes, the school district plans to build a new Jr. High for grades 6 through 8 on a site between Cub Stadium and the current Jr. High School.  The current Middle School will then be converted to a fourth Elementary School.  Each of the four Elementary Schools will then house pre-K through the 5th grade.  The bond will also pay for a new CTE building at the current High School as well as renovating the current CTE building.  It will also fund improvements at the Kruse Field House, a cafeteria renovation, and a marching pad for the Cub Band at Brenham High School.  The bond will also pay for upgrades to the current fiber network, campus security, and bathroom upgrades.

The current Jr. High School has been in continuous use since it was constructed in1964, when it was the High School.  The bond will cause school property taxes to rise $.248 per $100 valuation for a total tax of $1.2364 per $100 valuation.  That will put Brenham ISD in the middle of current taxes for school districts, and below Burton which now has a tax rate of $1.29 per $100 valuation.  Brenham ISD will have Superintendent Dr. Tylor Chaplin on next week to talk about the bond election during their Roundtable Program at 9:06 AM Thursday.  Election Day is May 7th, early voting will take place April 25-29 and May 2 and 3.