By Edmond Ortiz
Officials with the North East Independent School District will have informational meetings before early voting starts on the district’s proposed $495 million bond.
What you should know
Oct. 6 is the deadline for eligible NEISD residents to register to vote in the Nov. 4 bond election. Early voting will be available Oct. 20-31.
The five individual bond proposals, if approved by voters, would support building repairs, improvements and security upgrades at existing campuses and district facilities, as well as new school buses. District officials are proposing more than 270 projects through the five-proposition bond.
According to NEISD leaders, an approved bond will not produce an increase in the school district’s tax rate even though state law mandates that a district holding a bond election use the words “this is a property tax increase” in ballot language.
What’s next
The North East ISD Council of PTA’s is offering public meetings across the school district where parents and other residents may pose questions and receive details about proposed projects, bond financing and other topics. Those meeting dates and places include:
*6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at MacArthur High School, 2923 MacArthur View
*6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Reagan High School, 19000 Ronald Reagan Drive
Bexar County voters may take advantage of early voting by going to the polls 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 20-24; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 25 or Oct. 27-31; or noon-6 p.m. Oct. 26 at any of the numerous locations found at the county elections website. Election Day voting will be held 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 4 at multiple sites.
