NEISD students, teachers, and parents could see significant changes in their schools if voters approve a $495 million bond Tuesday, funding everything from new technology to upgraded air conditioning, cybersecurity, and athletic facilities.

The last time the district held a bond election was in 2015. That bond, totaling $499.5 million, passed with more than 66% approval.

According to NEISD, the 2025 bond is divided into five propositions, each focusing on a different area of funding.

• Prop A- General (80.88%)
• Prop B- Technology (10.80%)
• Prop C- Athletics (5.89%)
• Prop D- Stadiums (1.96%)
• Prop E- Natatorium (0.47%)

HVAC takes top priority

According to NEISD, Prop A includes funding for most of the district’s chiller replacements and HVAC renovations. If voters pass the complete bond package, NEISD would obtain roughly $11.2 million to replace R-22 chillers at more than 30 locations across the district, most of which being school campuses.

It also includes funding for projects stretching from the library, plumbing facility renovations, new school buses, police vehicles, improved fire alarm systems, and even updated cybersecurity measurements across the district. 

NEISD officials say the district experienced more than 9,000 cyber attack attempts an hour between Nov. 11 and Nov. 19. More recently, the district saw nearly 14,000 within two minutes on Aug. 14.

Currently, NEISD’s cybersecurity efforts are a combination of in-house technicians and some third party sources.

What is NEISD Prop A?

The ballot for Prop A states:

“The issuance of not to exceed $400,345,000 of North East Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping school facilities, including District-wide renovations, additions, safety and security improvements, roof and HVAC replacements, and technology infrastructure improvements, and the purchase of new school buses and vehicles, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements.”

What is NEISD Prop B?

The ballot for Prop B states:

“The issuance of not to exceed $53,480,000 of North East Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of acquiring and updating instructional technology equipment and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements.” 

Prop B focuses primarily on technology such as new laptops for teachers and students of all grade levels, upgraded technology for journalism and newspaper branches, updated computer labs, and finally new iPads and Chromebooks distributed throughout the district. 

The district reports that, unlike other propositions that may span decades, Prop B will be completed much faster if approved- lasting about five to six years to cover this matter.

What is NEISD Prop C?

The ballot for Prop C states:

““The issuance of not to exceed $29,165,000 of North East Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, expanding, acquiring, and equipping athletic facilities in the District, including the athletic facilities at the Blossom Athletic Center (the North East Baseball Complex, the Blossom Tennis Center, the East and West Soccer Fields, the Jimmy Littleton Gymnasium, and a new athletic storage facility), the athletic facilities at the North East Sports Park, and the District’s Softball Complex on Judson Road, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements.”

What is NEISD Prop D?

The ballot for Prop D states:

“The issuance of not to exceed $9,685,000 of North East Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping sports stadiums in the District, including renovations and improvements to Jerry Comalander Stadium and Heroes Stadium, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements.”

What is NEISD Prop E?

The ballot for Prop E states:

“The issuance of not to exceed $2,325,000 of North East Independent School District school building bonds for the purposes of designing, constructing, renovating, improving, upgrading, updating, acquiring, and equipping natatoriums in the District, including renovations and improvements to Josh Davis Natatorium and Walker Natatorium, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements.”

Will NEISD’s bond raise taxes?

State laws require the bond proposition to state that it is a property tax increase, even with it not affecting property taxes. According to NEISD, the 2025 NEISD bond will not raise tax rates due to the debt restructuring.