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Trustees approve $550,000 deductive change order; district reassigns funds within bond program, increases Chromebook purchases
Summary
Board approved a deductive change order for Summerwood Elementary that returns roughly $550,000 to the bond program; trustees and staff discussed reallocating those savings within Proposition A and additional Prop B allocations to increase Chromebook coverage to an expected 85% ratio.
Humble ISD trustees voted to approve a deductive change order that returns approximately $550,000 to the district’s bond program and to reallocate those savings to other Proposition A projects, including Humble High School.
The motion to approve the identified deductive change order was moved by Trustee Silva and seconded; the board recorded a 7‑0 vote in favor. The agenda description identified the item as a deductive change order that would “release the remaining funds back into the project.”
District staff explained that bond program management frequently shifts funding across projects as costs and schedules change. Administration said the returned dollars will remain within Proposition A (major construction projects) rather than be moved into Proposition B (shorter‑lived items such as technology) to align with bond maturities. Staff noted Proposition B carries shorter maturities so the district avoids paying for long‑lived projects with short‑term bonds.
Trustees and staff also discussed technology needs during the same conversation. Staff reported a recent allocation of $1 million from Prop B to purchase additional Chromebooks, which they expect will raise the device ratio from roughly 75% to about 85% of students by late fall. Staff said the district has also invested $2 million in Career and Technical Education (CTE) devices and that the combined recent technology investments total about $3 million.
Administrators cautioned that device purchases are being paced to avoid over‑purchasing if enrollment declines. The board approved the change order and the consent agenda vote adopting it was recorded as 7 in favor.
