BRENHAM ISD CALLS BOND ELECTION FOR NOVEMBER

Josh Blaschke August 16, 2022

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Board members for Run for the Youth of Washington County presented the Brenham School Board on Monday with a $56,000 donation for Brenham's athletic program. The donation comes from proceeds from this year's Blue Bell Fun Run.

Brenham ISD will go out for a bond election this fall.

The Brenham School Board on Monday agreed with the bond planning committee’s recommendation given last week of presenting two separate bond proposals in November. The first proposition will include a new junior high school housing 1,450 students in grades 6-8 for $111 million, with an estimated tax rate impact of $0.1500. The second will cover Career and Technical Education (CTE) facility renovation and new construction for $25 million and an estimated tax impact of $0.0360.

Superintendent Dr. Tylor Chaplin said the recommendation comes after several committee meetings over the summer.

Members of Brenham ISD's custodial staff were recognized at Monday's school board meeting.

The previous bond proposal of $153.9 million included the junior high school and CTE enhancements, as well as improvements to the field house locker rooms and cafeteria, a band marching pad, and districtwide upgrades to accessibility, security and fiber internet. Had it passed, the district’s tax rate would have gone up by $0.2480.

Trustee Jared Krenek said, “We listened to what they said. This is a good way to go about it.”

Also on Monday, the board adopted a total budget of $56,183,249 for the upcoming school year, including $50,384,031 for the general fund, $3,132,800 for the debt service fund and $2,666,418 for the child nutrition fund. The budget accounts for a 2 percent growth in enrollment and a 14.4 percent increase in property values.

Trustees also adopted a resolution setting the tax rate at $0.9346 per $100 valuation, below last year’s rate of $0.9884. While the new tax rate is lower, it is effectively a 16.25 percent increase in the tax rate; the calculated no new revenue rate was $0.80389. Taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home will increase by approximately $67.

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