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Victoria ISD outlines $237 million May 2026 bond proposal to renovate schools, add classrooms and demolish underused buildings
Summary
Victoria ISD presented a proposed May 2026 bond package covering 11 projects — classroom additions, modernizations, demolition of underused facilities and districtwide asset work — with a base estimate of about $204 million and a blended contingency/inflation total near $237 million. District leaders said the package aims to improve instructional space, address failing infrastructure and create operational savings.
Victoria Independent School District leaders presented a proposed May 2026 bond package at a Jan. 28 town hall that would fund 11 projects across the district, including classroom additions, campus modernizations, safety upgrades, demolition of unused buildings and targeted asset improvements.
President Mica opened the special meeting and a district presenter walked through the BAC (bond action committee) recommendation and two handouts listing the proposed projects and tax facts. "Victoria ISD, over the last 10 years, has lost 2,000 students," the presenter said, noting declining birth rates and explaining that some campus consolidations and expansions are meant to improve instructional efficiency.
The packet groups projects by need: emergency infrastructure work at older campuses (Shields and O'Connor), additions and renovations at newer or adjacent campuses (a proposed 16‑classroom expansion at Torres, a…
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