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2019 CFISD bond projects near completion; facilities and technology spending summarized
Summary
District staff reported near completion of the 2019 bond program projects, listed remaining Phase 6 campuses and summarized technology and transportation purchases funded by the bond.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD staff told trustees on Feb. 6 that most work funded by the 2019 bond is complete and that a final design and construction phase remains for several support and campus projects scheduled through summer 2026.
Assistant Superintendent Jesse Claiborne reported that the bond program—authorized at $1.762 billion—has completed elementary renovations, site‑security fencing at all campuses, athletic turf conversions, the Leonard Brodigan Center addition and other major projects. All new instructional and support facilities included in the bond are complete except for a support services storage building scheduled for 2026. Transportation purchases and police vehicle purchases tied to the bond have been completed.
Facilities staff said Phase 6 projects are in design and bidding with scheduled completion by summer 2026. Claiborne also described the department’s in‑house facility assessments under the district strategic plan (guardrail 5) to identify future capital improvement needs, focusing on critical infrastructure, asset cycles, safety and department needs; a future update will return to the board with assessment results.
Technology updates tied to the bond included replacement of nearly 2,900 network switches and deployment of network access control (NAC) in monitoring mode at most sites with four sites in full restricted mode. Technology staff said NAC deployment and device lifecycle work will continue through 2025 and 2026 and that the electronic document management project and data‑governance work remain multi‑year efforts expected to reach a maintenance phase in 2026.
Finance staff said the bond authorization is fully issued (final $315 million tranche in Sept. 2024) and discussed how projected debt‑service tax rates are modeled; the district reported a recent refunding that refinanced $346.3 million of existing bonds and will save an estimated $21.9 million in interest through 2036.
Less critical: staff noted that cash flow dependencies include property-value appeals and FEMA reimbursements for storm damage; the district continues to monitor those variables for their impact on debt‑service tax planning.
