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Eagle Pass ISD board votes to call $150 million bond election to upgrade facilities
Summary
The Eagle Pass Independent School District board voted unanimously Feb. 10 to call a $150 million bond election that officials say would fund new campuses, security upgrades, portable removal and campus additions; district staff previewed a proposed oversight committee and outlined estimated homeowner cost impacts.
The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 10 to adopt an order calling a $150,000,000 bond election to address aging buildings, safety upgrades and campus expansion.
District facilities committee members presented the proposed package to trustees, saying the bond is intended to fund new campuses, classroom additions, removal of portable buildings, security control points and routine capital maintenance such as five‑year roof replacements. "These funds can only be used for construction or whatever it is that we are saying or we're recommending for the issuance of the bonds," a committee presenter said, adding that proceeds could not be used for salaries.
Why it matters: Committee members framed the bond as a response to…
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