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Lamar CISD Enrollment Growth

Lamar CISD is the fastest growing school district in Texas with now over 46,000 students. Over the next decade, the district is expected to add another 20,000 + students growing by over 40%.  

  1. Quarterly housing starts within the distirct maintains an 1,100+ pace
  2. The district has roughly 2,600 homes available in
    inventory with nearly 4,500 additional lots
    available to build on 
  3. Groundwork is  underway on more than
    5,000 lots within 18 subdivisions
  4. Lamar CISD is forecasted to enroll nearly 57,600
    students by 2029/30 and approximately 67,400
    students by 2034/35
  5. Source of Stats and Chart: Zonda Education 3Q 2024

 

School construction projects generally have long lead times from start to conclusion, anywhere from 14 to 24 months depending on facility type (e.g. High School).  The capacity challenges cannot be ignored or delayed; they must be addressed now.  

Beyond capacity, safety is now a paramount concern.  This Bond package provides necessary safety enhancements to every track operated by LCISD to protect students and employees alike.  Once again, these enhancements cannot be ignored or delayed.

So, what's in the Bond?

Keep Lamar CISD a leader in Texas education!

VOTE FOR
PROPS A-D

Early Voting: Oct 20th - Oct 31

Election Day: Nov 4th

Lamar CISD Enrollment Growth

School Districts and communities are like magnets – if they are good, they attract, and if they are bad, they repel.  We must ensure that every LCISD school and facility has the capacity, safety and amenities to deliver quality education to our kids.     

Fort Bend County’s growth in population has continued in good and bad economic times over the last 40 years.  Our reputation for high quality, affordable, amenity rich master planned communities and the reputation of our schools and quality of education have powered our growth.  Recent changes resulting from the pandemic, hybrid work environments and more bang for the buck in the suburbs, accentuated the desire to move from urban areas.   However, as the saying goes, past performance is not indicative of future growth.  We must build infrastructure, capacity, and safety sufficient to sustain quality growth.  Schools must be a priority before we turn an asset that attracts into a liability that repels. 

Did you know?

Population and Survey Analysts Project 1100 new homes every 3 months in the District for the foreseeable future.

What drives growth?​

Activation of large commercial sites attracting large employers, particularly large warehouses and distribution centers, potential logistics hub tied to development alone rail lines, and additional planned residential communities (18 and counting) all contribute to fast, exponential growth within the district.

LCISD will grow by 40% in size in the next ten years.

LCISD New Schools Planned in the Bond Package:

0
Elementary
0
Junior High
0
Middle School
0
High School

What’s in the LCISD 2025 Bond Referendum?

Due to recent legislation, the 2025 Bond will be separated into four propositions (Propositions A through D) on the November ballot. The four initiatives focus on new schools, facility improvements, and security enhancements across all color track zones (Prop A), Traylor Stadium repairs (Prop B), student and district technology infrastructure (Prop C), and Student Device Initiative ensuring a laptop for every 3rd – 12th grader on campus (Prop D).

Breaking It Down

PROPOSITION A​

$1.9 Billion

Why Vote “FOR” Prop A?

Lamar CISD is the fastest growing school district in the state and will increase by over 40% in the next 10 years. The number of schools, many already at capacity, cannot absorb the current population or those expected to come in the next decade. Many schools do not even have enough land to house additional portables. Student safety and access to labs, equipment, and secure facilities must remain priority one. This proposition builds schools, improves facilities, increases safety and security and acquires land for expected growth.

Tax Rate Impact

None, the tax rate for the district is expected to remain the same.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Safety and security improvements in every color tract LCISD operates

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Building projects include seven (7) new elementary schools, two (2) new middle schools, two (2) new junior high schools, and two (2) new high schools. Classroom additions are also included for Leaman JH and Roberts MS and additional land for future new schools is also included.

ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS

500 seat additions and gym and cafeteria expansions at Foster, George Ranch, Randle, and Tomas High schools. 1000 seat addition, cafeteria, and gym expansion at Fulshear High School

Vehicles

District wide buses and vehicles needed for growth.

PORTABLE BUILDINGS

Additional portable buildings to accommodate existing over capacity and growth

Roof & HVAC

Roof and HVAC Systems will be addressed across all tracks at 42 different sites requiring attention.

PROPOSITION b

$26.7 Million

Why Vote “FOR” Prop B?

Traylor Stadium, built in 1960, serves the existing high school populations across six campuses. More than 70 games, contests, and events which involved more than 13,000 students occur annually.  Bleachers, rest room facilities, the sound system and scoreboard are inadequate for the level of activity and need.  There are also safety considerations with bleachers that need to be addressed immediately.  

Tax Impact

None, the tax rate for the district is expected to remain the same.

PROPOSITION c

$44.1 Million

Why Vote “FOR” Prop C?

Learning today requires access to enhanced technology that is kept up to date and under warranty, so students and staff are assured of technology tool availability, and the district can retire devices that are old or no longer under warranty.  

Tax Impact

None, the tax rate for the district is expected to remain the same.

TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES

Replace and refresh student and staff laptops, desktops, iPads and monitors no longer under warranty including upgrades to Graphic Arts printing and production equipment.

PROPOSITION D

$10.6 Million

Why Vote “FOR” Prop D?

Student Device Initiative is designed to enable each student in grades 3 – 12 to have a laptop available while at school to support digital instruction, STAAR testing and technology readiness.  These laptops will only be used during the school day at school.

Tax Impact

None, the tax rate for the district is expected to remain the same.

FAQs

What is a bond election?

If voters approve a bond election, it authorizes the District to sell bonds to raise money for capital projects and other long-term items. Most school districts in Texas use bonds to finance renovations and new facilities.

Bonds are sold over a period of years to reduce the impact on the tax rate. Lamar CISD strategically manages the timing of bond sales and monitors property value growth to control the tax rate.

How can bond money be used?

Bond funds can only be used for the construction, acquisition and renovation of school buildings, the acquisition of land and the purchase of capital equipment such as technology and school buses.

Bond funds can’t be used to pay for unrelated regular operating costs such as salaries, supplies, utilities, etc.

Lamar CISD had a bond in 2017, 2020, and 2022, why is the District holding another bond election?

LCISD is in a constant state of growth.  Due to lead times in construction and the need to gain taxpayer approval, bond election will occur every couple years as long as the growth continues.  The size of the bond is determined based on growth needs and existing facility repair requirements and replacement of infrastructure and technology, when necessary.  

If approved, what will the impact be on senior citizens within the district?

LCISD taxes are frozen for homeowners 65 and older who have properly filed their documentation for their primary residence with Fort Bend County central appraisal district.  Approval of this bond would not result in an increase above the frozen amount.

If approved, will all the money be used at once?

No. If passed, this bond will not all be sold at one time.  If approved by voters, the bonds will be sold in increments over time as needed to fund projects.

If approved, what will it cost homeowners?

LCISD does not project a change in tax rate resulting from passage of any one or all of these bond propositions.    

How does the district determine the projected tax rate impact of the proposed bonds?

In projecting the potential tax rate impact from the issuance of the proposed bonds, the District utilizes projections from the District’s financial advisor, Post Oak Municipal Advisors LLC, that take into account a number of factors, including the timing and structure of future bond issues, estimated interest rates and estimates of future property values.

Based on the declining debt service on the District’s currently outstanding debt obligations and forecasted amounts of property tax revenue to be collected each year, the District estimates that if approved, the bonds authorized under Propositions A – D could be paid without an increase to the District’s current tax rate.

Keep Lamar CISD a leader in Texas education!

EARLY VOTING October 20th through October 31st

VOTE FOR
PROPS A-D

Early Voting: Oct 20th – Oct 31st  |  Election Day: Nov 4th

Political Ad by Advocates for LCISD – 3014 Avenue I, Rosenberg, TX 77471  Llarance Turner, Campaign Treasurer

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