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Floresville ISD board designates $95 million bond package to address overcrowding, safety and CTE upgrades
Summary
Trustees voted 5–0 to call a bond election, choosing a $95 million proposition to fund security and technology improvements, construction of a new intermediate campus and CTE renovations; district advisers said the difference to a homeowner between the $95M and $105M options is about $30 a year on a $250,000 house.
The Floresville ISD Board of Trustees voted 5–0 on Feb. 3 to designate a $95 million bond proposition for a future election, selecting the smaller of two options presented to address building needs, security and CTE facilities.
Superintendent Dr. Gilstrap framed the proposal as the community's prioritized response to overcrowding and aging facilities, saying the bond would target three areas identified by a task force: "security, safety, and then maintenance technology needs across the district, construction of a new intermediate campus to address overcrowding capacity concerns, and renovations and additions to the CTE space at the high school and middle school," he said. Financial adviser Andrew Freeman told trustees the difference in tax impact between the two sizing options would be modest: "the difference on an annual basis in the property tax increase for a $250,000 home is roughly $30 per year, between the $95,000,000 and $105,000,000 option."
Bond counsel and engineering consultants outlined that the $95 million option would include a mix of renovation, addition and selected new construction, while the $105 million option would allow for fuller replacement of some CTE buildings. Consultants said cost escalation assumptions were conservative and that bond sale timing could be staged to limit short‑term tax impacts.
Trustee Dr. Joel Odom moved to designate the $95 million option; another trustee seconded and the motion passed by a show of hands, 5–0. Dr. Odom recommended the board sign the necessary documents quickly to keep the schedule for an election moving forward. The board delegated authority to the president and superintendent to execute related documents and to return for any required agreements with Wilson County on election administration.
What happens next: If the board calls the election formally, the district will finalize proposition language, present details to voters and set a date consistent with county procedures and required posting.
