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Lancaster ISD board calls $376 million bond election for May 2, 2026
Summary
The Lancaster ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call a $376 million bond election for May 2, 2026, packaging four propositions that aim to address deferred maintenance, instructional technology, an indoor practice facility, and athletic stadium upgrades with no planned tax-rate increase, board staff said.
The Lancaster Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously at a Feb. 11 working session to call a bond election for May 2, 2026, asking voters to approve the district’s full bond capacity of $376,000,000.
District staff presented a four-proposition package that they said is the result of four years of facility assessments and Capital Leadership Committee work. Proposition A would target districtwide facilities and infrastructure needs such as roof replacements, HVAC upgrades, plumbing and restroom renovations, secure campus entries, traffic-flow improvements, removal of aging portable classrooms and updated signage. Proposition B targets instructional technology. Proposition C would renovate a 20-year-old indoor practice facility (including a permanent HVAC system, interior turf replacement and upgrades to locker and weight rooms). Proposition D would update athletic facilities at Beverly D. Humphrey Tiger Stadium and renovate Old Tiger Stadium for sub-varsity use, including accessibility upgrades and a replacement track and turf.
Miss Simpson, who led the presentation, told the board the proposal aims to meet the district’s needs with a responsible, data-informed plan and said the bond can be completed without increasing the district’s tax rate. “This recommendation reflects months of planning,” she said, noting the package grew from facility tours, enrollment planning and deliberations about needs versus wants.
Trustee Morris moved to adopt the order calling the election; Vice President Nichols seconded. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
What happens next: district staff will finalize the bond language and election materials, and the board will consider related orders and election logistics ahead of the May 2 date. The board did not adopt project-level contracts or construction bids during the session; those items typically return for separate approvals if voters approve the bond.
Provenance: The bond package and the motion calling the election were introduced and discussed during the Feb. 11 working session; the board’s vote to call the election took place the same evening.
