Venus ISD bond committee recommends $76 million bond for phase‑1 high school; asks board to consider May 2025 election

A volunteer bond planning committee for Venus Independent School District on Dec. 16 recommended that the school board call a $76,000,000 bond election on May 3, 2025, to pay for phase 1 of a new high school built on district‑owned land along Highway 67.

The committee presentation, led by Christina Sanchez and Steven Cervantes, proposed a 95,000‑square‑foot first phase sized to serve about 540 students and said the bond would be funded by a change to the district’s interest and sinking (I&S) tax rate. The presenters said the committee’s recommended funding plan would require a 0.07‑dollar (7¢) change to the I&S rate for the phase‑1 package and showed homeowner cost examples during the meeting presentation.

Why it matters: committee members said three of Venus ISD’s four campuses are currently at or above capacity and that accelerating construction on a new high school would relieve crowding and preserve instructional space at elementary and intermediate campuses as enrollment grows. The presenters told the board the district must…