Aldine ISD voters to decide on $345 million bond issue

During the February 20 board meeting, Trustees unanimously passed an order to hold an election on Saturday, May 12, 2007 to seek voter authorization for the sale of schoolhouse bonds.
The amount of the bond proposal is $365 million and includes construction of new schools, renovations, replacements and other projects to meet the needs of the school district over the next 10 years. An assessment committee of parents and community partners recommended the projects to the school board after reviewing a district needs assessment.

Included in the bond issue will be 12 new schools, and renovations to others, as follows:
Elementary (K-4) two schools, one in the MacArthur area;
Intermediate (5-6) two schools, one in the MacArthur area;
Middle (7-8) two schools;
Ninth grade school and a High School, northwest of I-45;
Early Childhood/PreK centers, four, one in each current area.
Other uses of the monies would be for improvements in transportation, athletics, security, and disability standards.
The board studied the committee’s recommendation for two months before taking action at the Feb. 20 meeting.