09.18.05
no bonds in Spring
Story from the Houston Chronicle, found via blogHOUSTON:
Bond defeat stings Spring
School district vows to regroup, build support for new plan
Spring ISD residents soundly voted down all three bond propositions — totalling $385 million — on the Sept. 10 ballot.
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Proposition 1, defeated 4,595 to 1,741, would have authorized close to $269 million for the construction of six elementary schools, two middle schools, a natatorium on the new Dekaney High School campus, renovations and an addition to a district facility on Kuykendahl Road, a new support services facility for several departments and land purchases for 10 future schools and one transportation facility.
Proposition 2, with 4,606 votes against and 1,748 in favor, would have funneled $91 million toward the construction of a new auditorium on the Spring High School campus, 52 new buses, replacement roofs, heating and air-conditioning systems, lighting, fire protection systems and entrances and exits at existing campuses.
Proposition 3 saw the largest failure with 5,062 votes against, and 1,289 votes in favor of $24 million for laptop computers for all high school students, personal computing devices for elementary and middle-school pilot programs, and computer carts and stations for those pilot programs.
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