Tomball ISD proposes $429 million bond package focused on aging facilities, buses and indoor practice centers

Tomball ISD officials on Monday outlined a proposed bond package totaling about $429 million that would fund campus infrastructure replacements, vehicle and equipment upgrades, technology refreshes and three large multi‑use indoor practice facilities at the district’s comprehensive high schools.

The district’s chief financial officer, Zach Bowles, told trustees the package is engineered so “we’re going to present a bond package that contains no increase to the tax rate,” and that the district will continue to manage debt maturities and refundings to limit borrowing costs.

Why it matters: Tomball trustees say the bond is intended to address aging infrastructure and maintain parity among campuses after years of growth and incremental projects. The package would fund land and site development for a future elementary, a south‑side Early Excellence Academy (pre‑K center), a replacement Tomball Intermediate School, expansion of special‑services space and Connections Academy, major district infrastructure repairs (HVAC, chillers, boilers and fire panels), a large bus and white‑fleet replacement program, a district Chromebook/staff device refresh and upgrades to athletic and fine‑arts facilities.

Key details

- Total proposed package: roughly $429,000,000 (combined across all propositions). Bowles presented specific proposition totals: Proposition A (general projects) about $331,500,000; Proposition B (technology) $18,000,000; Proposition C (Tomball High School stadium/turf/track) $2,800,000; Proposition D (three multi‑use indoor activity centers) $76,700,000. The board discussed…