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CONROEINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTREFERENDUMEARLY VOTINGELECTION DAYOCT. 19TH - OCT. 30THTUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2015bond.conroeisd.net
SUMMARYCONROE ISD FACTSThe Conroe Independent School District (CISD) is currently the 14th largest district in Texas and the 71st largestdistrict in the country. From 2003 to 2013, CISD gained approximately 16,000 students. To meet the needs relatedto this growth, the community passed two bond referenda, one in 2004 and one in 2008. From these two referenda,14 new schools were built along with numerous major additions. Also, CISD built an elementary school andcompleted several other major additions out of fund balance. CISD continues to experience heavy growth andcurrently has an enrollment of over 58,000 students. With growth in mind, in August of 2014, the Board of Trusteeshired Population and Survey Analysts (PASA) to complete a demographic study for CISD. That study has beencompleted and is on the district’s website. The study indicated that CISD’s heavy growth pattern will continue withexpected growth of between 1,400 and 1,700 students per year for the next five years and increasing even greaterafter that equating to the addition of approximately 8,000 students in the next five years. CISD is one of the largest and fastest growingdistricts in Texas, with a current enrollment ofover 58,000 students and approximately 7,000full-time employees.At the February 17, 2015 Board of Trustees’ Meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the 2015 Facilities PlanningCommittee, comprised of 23 community members, for the purpose of reviewing the district’s projected growthand instructional needs for the next three to five years. The Facilities Planning Committee was also chargedwith making a recommendation to the Board of Trustees to address those needs while impacting the tax rate asminimally as possible. CISD is one of only four districts in Texas thathas received 5 stars five years in a row onthe Comptroller’s Financial Allocation Studyof Texas Report, indicating high academicoutcomes with very low spending. CISD is projected to have an enrollmentof more than 66,000 students by the year2020 and is poised to take the next step inpreparing for the future.The Facilities Planning Committee met over a three-month period and made their recommendation to the Boardof Trustees at the June 16, 2015 Board of Trustees’ Meeting. That recommendation became the blueprint for the2015 CISD Bond Referendum. At the August 18, 2015 Board of Trustees’ Meeting, the Board of Trustees approveda 487,000,000 bond referendum for the November 3, 2015 election. The 2015 CISD Bond Referendum includesthe construction of new schools and classroom additions to accommodate student growth, improvements toaged buildings to sustain capacity, funding for robotics and Career and Technical Education facilities, and thecontinuation of technology and safety and security upgrades.BOND REFERENDUM PROJECTSCAMPUSC O N R O EI S DB O N DR E F E R E N D U MEnrollment GrowthHistorical Enrollment and Projected OUNTLand PurchasesNew Elementary - Oak Ridge FeederNew Elementary - Oak Ridge FeederStewart Elementary Build-outAustin Elementary RenovationNew Intermediate - Oak Ridge FeederNew Junior High - Conroe FeederKnox Junior High AdditionNew High School - Oak Ridge FeederConroe High RenovationLife CycleSafety & Security UpgradesTechnology UpgradesCareer & Technical Education and Robotics FacilitiesContingency (5%) 10,000,000 25,938,117 29,088,053 1,162,743 17,853,494 27,467,730 58,374,850 12,190,911 141,527,923 59,040,458 40,529,775 13,622,508 21,651,418 5,202,000 23,350,021TOTAL 487,000,00040,00030,0002015 CISD BOND ollment2014201520162017Projected Enrollment201820192020202120221 487,000,000
BOND REFERENDUM OVERVIEWOVERW here is the growth?New Capacity33610545336242242 1 new high school in the Oak Ridge feeder zone1 new junior high school in the Conroe feeder zone1 new intermediate school in the Oak Ridge feeder zone2 new elementary schools in the Oak Ridge feeder zoneBuild-out of the remaining 200 seat capacity at Stewart Elementary in the Conroe feeder zoneAddition of 10 new science classrooms at Knox Junior High in The Woodlands feeder zoneSustaining Current Capacity Major classroom renovationsto sustain capacity for the next 40 years Austin Elementary Conroe High SchoolAustin Elementary Schoolpackage. The Committee consists of 15 members appointed by the Board ofTrustees and reflects the geographic diversity of our school district andcommunity. To provide continuity, five of the fifteen members served onthe previous Facility Planning Committee. The Committee began meeting inOctober 2007. The Committee's investigation of District needs wascomprehensive, including a thorough demographic analysis, a physicalassessment of all District facilities, and a detailed analysis of projectedenrollment growth. The Committee's conclusions and recommendations werepresented to the Board of Trusteeson Januaryprojections,15, 2008.CISD financial advisors project that the 2015 CISDUsing conservativeHow much will the 2015CISD Bond Referendumcost taxpayers?The CISD financial advisors project that the 2008 CISD bond program will cost 10 cents on the tax rate.On a home valued at 100,000, taxes would increase 100 per year. The 2004 bond program wasoriginally projected to cost taxpayers 9.75 cents on the debt service tax rate. However, the actual impacton the tax rate was 3.75 cents (approximately 40% of the original projection). The reasons for thesignificant reduction in the actual costs were favorable interest rates, refinancing of bonds, strong growthproperty values in our district, and special state funding programs to support facility expansion in fastgrowth school districts.Safety and Security UpgradesLife Cycle (drainage, flooring, chillers, etc.)Land PurchasesTechnology UpgradesI am 65 years old. W hatdoes this mean for me?Can CISD afford the 2008 Bond Referendum?RoboticsAccording to state law, citizens 65 years and older and who have filedfor a homesteadexemptionareTexaseligible imposedto have theirschool taxes frozen.For manyyears,a restrictionIssuing bonds will not affect your tax bill at all.Addition of robotics labs atCaney Creek High School andThe Woodlands College Park High SchoolCareer & Technical EducationAddition of facilities at Caney Creek High School and Oak Ridge High Schoolfor welding and cosmetologythat total outstanding debt for a school districtRecent/CurrenStudentReferendumcould not exceed 10% of the total assessedDistrictEnrollmentAmountproperty value. This law no longer exists, butHouston ISD202,000 805,000,00010% is still used as an informal "guideline"Cypress Fairbanks ISD92,135 807,000,000for school districts. Based on bonds issued as a 692,670,000Northside ISD81,861result of prior referenda, Conroe ISD's totalFort Worth ISD79,457 593,600,000debt as a percentage of current total assessedSpring Branch ISD32,160 597,100,000property value is 4.2%. The District bondLeander ISD24,333 559,000,000ratingisCISDAAAwith ommended Norththe frameworkforthisbondpackage.TheCommittee 498,000,000East ISD61,003SchoolFund ofGuarantee,whichis theconsisted23 membersappointedby highestthe Board of Trustees and reflected the geographic diversity of our 416,800,000CrowleyISD14,160and community. The Committee began meeting in February 2015. The Committee’s evaluationbondschoolratingdistrictavailable.W ho recommended thebond package?The Woodlands College Park High School Laura DavisAndy DillBryan FowlerDoris GolemonJohn HenniganMary Lea KirkJoe MichelsEddy MizeRyan O’ShaughnessyDavid ReedMarilyn ShannonAnn StoehrBret StrongAlan StrubleGeorge WaggonerHow much will the 2008 Bond cost taxpayers?Irons Junior High School Who recommended the bond package?Year after year, CISD continues to experience unprecedented growth in all parts of our district. From 2015through 2020, projections indicate that our district will add 4,511 elementary students; 1,357 intermediateThe ConroeISDFacilityCommitteestudents;1,366 juniorhighschool Planningstudents; and2,712 high recommendedschool students. this bondCISD 2008Facilities PlanningCommitteeBond Referendum will cost no more than 1 cent on the tax rate. This is based onan average assessed value increase of 3.26% per year over the life of the bonds.Over the past 10 years, CISD’s appraised value growth has averaged 8.82% peryear. A 1 cent tax increase on a home valued at 250,000 is 22.50 per year.District-Wide Needs QUESTIONS ANSWERSQUESTIONS &ANSWERS- 388,600,000BeaumontISD19,517of district needs was comprehensive and included a thoroughdemographicanalysis, a physicalassessmentof district facilities, and a detailed analysis of projected enrollment growth. The Committee’s conclusions andrecommendations were presented to the Board of Trustees on June 16, 2015.What are some other recent or current schooldistrict bond referenda? (see chart above)4
QUESTIONS ANSWERSCONTINUEDCan CISD afford the 2015Bond Referendum?W hat is the currentCISD tax rate?The current CISD tax rate is 1.28. CISDcurrently has the lowest ISD tax rate inMontgomery County by approximately 9 cents.Over the past three years, CISD has decreasedthat tax rate by 1.5cents. CISDhasthe lowestC O N R O EI S DB O N DR E F Etax rate of the other fast growth districts.R E N D U MDistrict Comparison – By Tax RateFast Growth School DistrictsConroe ISDRound Rock ISDFort Bend ISDNorthside ISDKlein ISDSpring Branch ISDClear Creek ISDCypress-Fairbanks ISDNorth East ISDFrisco ISDLewisville ISDLeander ISDKaty ISDMansfield ISDDenton r many years, Texas restricted the total outstanding debtfor a school district by not allowing the debt to exceed 10%of the total assessed property value. This law no longerexists, but 10% is still used as an informal “guideline” forschool districts. Based on bonds issued as a result ofprior referenda, Conroe ISD’s total debt as a percentageof current total assessed property value is 3.25%. CISD’sbond rating is AAA with the Texas Permanent School FundGuarantee. This is the highest bond rating available.W hat determines therecommendation for newschools and additions?The 2015 CISD Bond Referendum addresses anticipated growth asits first priority, and does so by planning for construction of newor expanded facilities in the areas where the growth is expectedto occur. The new facilities planned address the projected growthpatterns. Where less growth is anticipated, or where existing schoolcapacity is sufficient to house the growth, fewer new facilities areproposed. It should be noted that the 2015 CISD Bond Referendumproposes campus improvements, life cycle needs, and technologyand safety and security upgrades that will impact all CISD campuses.4W hat if I want moreinformation?You can call the Conroe ISD Administrative Offices or goonline at bond.conroeisd.net. You can also call the CISDCommunications Department at 936-709-7707. The emailaddress for questions or suggestions relating to the 2015CISD Bond Referendum is bondreferendum@conroeisd.net.W here can I go to vote?EXHIBIT B – Revised 8/11/2015EXHIBIT B – Revised 8/11/2015Montgomery CountyElectionNovember 3, 2015 Joint ElectionMontgomery CountyNovember 3, 2015 Joint Electionwith ElectionsElectionsConsolidatedPrecincts with ElectionsConsolidatedNUMBERSPrecincts withCOUNTY PRECINCTAND ELECTION DAY POLLINGLOCATIONSCountyThe WoodlandCountyPolling LocationThe WoodlandStar CommunityCollege SystemCountyCounty DB 58, 62Willis ISDISD LoneBrowderCenterCountyBrowder Community CenterCountyWillisCA 08CA 085000ForestDrive,The 77378Woodlands 77381TheWoodland77378Conroe ISDISD14865ResearchCounty LineRoad,WillisConroeISD14865 County Line Road, Willis 77378ConroeCountyCounty DC 48, 49Willis ISDISD DavidWillis ElementaryCommunity SchoolBuildingCountyWillis Community BuildingCountyWillisCB 01, 22, 23, 50, 57, 85 5301 Shadowbend Place, The Woodlands 77381CB 01, 22, 23, 50, 57, 85TheWoodland109 West Mink, Willis 77378Conroe ISDISD109 West Mink, Willis 77378ConroeISDConroeGlenLoch ElementaryCountyCountyDD 04, 61, 79PanoramaCity Hall SchoolCountyPanorama City HallCountyCC 43CC 4327505GlenDrive,Loch PanoramaDrive, The Woodlands77381TheWoodland77304Willis ISDISD99 Hiwon77304WillisISD99 Hiwon Drive, Panorama ty DE 33, 67Willis ISDISD SouthLone StarConventionCenterCountyLone Star Convention CenterCountyWillisCD 44CD 442235RobbinsThe77303Woodlands 77380TheWoodland9055 Airport Road, Conroe 7730377303Conroe ISDISD9055 uvenile untyMC MUDMUD148148CountyMontgomery County JuvenileCountyMCWilkerson Intermediate SchoolCE 32,02, 45,60 84CE 02, 60TheWoodlandConroe 7730177301Conroe DFISD200 Academy77301 77380ConroeISD200 Academy Drive, ConroeConroeISD12312Sawmill Drive,Road, ConroeThe WoodlandsTheWoodlandSchoolCountyWashington Junior High SchoolCountyWashington Junior High SchoolCountyCF 10CF 10RobinsonRoad CommunityBuilding507 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. PlaceISDPlace North,North, ConroeConroe 7730177301 ConroeConroeDGISD 35507 Dr. MartinL. King, Jr. PlaceNorth, Conroe 77301 CountyConroe ISD27434Road,Oak Ridge North 77385ConroeTravis Intermediate SchoolCountySchoolCountyTravis RobinsonIntermediateSchoolCountyISDCG 20, 51CG 20, 51ImperialOaksNeighborhoodCenterCounty1100 North Thompson,ConroeISDThompson, ConroeConroe 7730177301ConroeDHISD 68, 801100 NorthThompson,Conroe77301Conroe ISDOaks Boulevard, Spring 77386ConroeConroe High SchoolCountyWillisCountyWillisISDISD 31120ConroeImperialHigh SchoolCountyISDCH 21, 40, 73CH 21, 40, 73BirnhamWoodsSchoolCounty3200 West Davis, ConroeConroeConroe 7730477304Conroe ISDISD 873200 WestDavis,ElementaryConroe 77304Conroe ISDDI31150BirnhamWoods Drive, Spring 77386ConroeApril Sound ChurchCountyChurchCountyApril SoundChurchCountyISDCI 77CI 77SouthCountyFire Station #4County67 1/2 April Wind South,ConroeSouth, MontgomeryMontgomery 7735677356Conroe ISDISD 4767 1/2MontgomeryApril Wind South,Montgomery77356Conroe ISDDJ28830Birnham WoodsDrive,Spring 77386ConroeWest MontgomeryCountyMontgomery CountyCounty AnnexAnnexCountyWest MontgomeryCountyAnnexCountyISDCJ 38, 63CJ 38, 63SueBroadwaySchool19380 Highway 105LakeMUD105 W.,W., SuiteSuite 507,507, MontgomeryMontgomery 7735677356 StanleyStanleyDKLake46MUD19380HighwayElementary105 W., Suite507, Montgomery 77356 CountyStanley Lake M2855Spring TrailsConroeMontgomery CityCountyCity HallHallCountyMontgomeryCity Bend,Hall Spring 77386CountyISDCK 19, 72CK 19, 72YorkJuniorHigh SchoolCounty101 Old PlantersvillePlantersville Road,Road, MontgomeryMontgomery L 883515WaterbendCove, SpringConroeLongstreet CommunityCountyCommunity 7386CountyISDCL 05CL 05MontgomeryCountyRoad,HospitalDistrictEMS Station 20County20240 Bays ChapelRoad,Richards77873Chapel Road, Richards 7787320240 Bays ChapelRichards77873DM 56250HarpersLandingCenterBoulevard, The Woodlands 77385 TheWoodlandDobbin CommunityCountyCommunity CenterCenterCountyDobbinCommunityCountyCM 09CM 09OakRidgeSr.HighSchoolCounty695 South FM 1486,1486, MontgomeryMontgomery 7731677316695SouthFM1486,Montgomery77316DN 2427330OakHighRidgeSchool Road, Oak Ridge North 77385 ConroeMagnolia High SchoolCountySchoolCountyMagnoliaSchoolCountyISDCN 30CN 30MoorheadJunior MagnoliaHigh SchoolCounty14350 FM 1488, Magnolia77354MagnoliaMagnolia 77354MagnoliaISD25, 4214350 FM 1488,77354Magnolia ISDDOISD13475FM Community1485, Conroe77306ConroeMagnolia Community BuildingCountyCountyMagnoliaBuildingCountyISDCO 18CO 18BennetteEstatesFireStation#84County422 Melton, Magnolia 77354MagnoliaMagnoliaISD36, 64422 Melton, Magnolia 77354Magnolia ISDDPISD15038Calhoun Road,Conroe77302 CenterConroeW Montgomery County DevelopmentCountyDevelopment CenterCenterCountyW MontgomeryCountyDevelopmentCountyISDCP 29CP 29CrippenElementarySchoolCounty31355 Friendship Drive, MagnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia 7735577355MagnoliaISD1431355 FriendshipDrive,Magnolia 77355Magnolia ISDDQISD18690CumberlandBoulevard,ConroeJ. L. Lyon Elementary SchoolCountyCountyJ. L. LyonElementarySchool Porter 77365CountyISDCQ 65CQ 65KingwoodCollegePerformingArtsCenterCounty27035 Nichols Sawmill Road, MagnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia 7735577355MagnoliaISD37, 8227035 Nichols Sawmill Road, Magnolia 77355Magnolia ISDDRISD500RoystonDrive,Kingwood77339NewCaney ISDDecker Prairie Community BuildingCountyCR 13, 28CR 13, 28County32434 Decker Prairie Road, MagnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia 7735577355Magnolia ISDISD32434 Decker Prairie Road, Magnolia 77355Magnolia ISDEastCountyCourthouseCityof Patton VSmith Elementary SchoolCountyCounty DS 07, 26, 52, 53SmithElementarySchoolAnnexCountyCS 66, 74CS 66, 742113059 South,Caney7735477357Cityof Roman28747 Hardin Store Road, MagnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia 7735477354Magnolia ISDISD28747 HighwayHardin StoreRoad,NewMagnoliaMagnoliaISDCityof WoodbBear Branch Elementary BranchElementarySchoolCountyCT 76, 89CT76,89PeachCreekBaptistChurch77354County8909 FM 1488, Magnolia 77354ConroeISD77354ConroeDTISD 548909 FM1488,MagnoliaConroe ISD25963FM Elementary1485 East, NewCaney 77357NewCaney ISDLone Star Elementary SchoolCountyCU 11, ounty16600 FM 2854, MontgomeryStanleyLakeMUDMagnoliaMontgomery 7731677316StanleyDULake16,MUDMagnolia ISDISD16600 FM 2854, Montgomery 77316Stanley Lake M4126175FM 2090,Splendora 77372Cityof Patton VLiving Branch ChurchCountyMCCountyMC MUDMUD142142Living BranchChurchCountyCV 86CV 86SecurityCommunityBuildingCounty13229 Highway 105 West,ConroeISDWest, ConroeConroe 7730477304ConroeDVISD 1213229 Highway105 West,Conroe 77304Conroe ISDHighway105 East, ClevelandConroeBarbara Bush ElementaryCountyConroeElementary SchoolSchoolCountyConroeISDISD 18760BarbaraBush ElementarySchool 77328CountyISDCW 69, 71, 81CW 69, 71, 81 Magnolia ISDAustin Elementary SchoolCounty7420 Crownridge Drive, TheTheThe WoodlandsWoodlands 7738277382The WoodlandsWoodlandsTownshipMagnolia ISD7420 Crownridge Drive, The Woodlands 77382The WoodlandDW 17, Township55, 83Highway105 East, Conroe77306 Club HouseConroeWindsor Hills Homeowners’CountyConroeHomeowners’ AssociationAssociation ClubClub HouseHouseCountyConroeISDISD 14796WindsorHills Homeowners’AssociationCountyISDCX 31, 75CX31,751 East Windsor Hills , The Woodlands 77384The *AWoodlandsTownship1 EastHillsin,Circle,The Woodlands77384ThetoWoodlandvoter mustbe registered to votein, Windsorand residea politicalsubdivisionto be eligiblevote inCountyConroeCornerstone ChurchChurchCountyConroeISDISD Cornerstone ChurchCountyCY 15, 27, 34CY15,27,34100 MosswoodConroeMosswood Drive,Drive, ConroeConroe 7730277302Conroe MunicipalMunicipal MgtMgt DistDist MagnoliaMagnoliaISDISD100 Mosswood Drive, Conroe 77302Conroe MunicVoting PrecinctsCode (Polling Place Precinctis Bold)ELECTION DAYCZ 03, 06The Woodlands High School 9th Grade CampusVoting Precincts10010 Branch Crossing Drive, The Woodlands 77382Code (PollingElectionsPlace Precinct Galatas Elementary SchoolPolling LocationElectionsDA 59, 70, 789001 Cochrans Crossing Drive, The Woodlands 77381is Bold)TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 20157am - 7pm
Conroe Independent School DistrictO RG ANI ZATI O N3205 W. DavisConroe, Texas 77304U.S. PostageNO N-PAPROIDFI TORG ANIZATIONConroe, TXConroe Independent School District3205 W. DavisConroe, Texas 77304U.S.PostagePermitNo. 62PA IDConroe, TXPermit No. 62EARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS AND TIMESOctober 19 - 24October 26 - 28October 29 - 30Monday - SaturdayMonday - WednesdayThursday - Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm8:00 am - 5:00 pm8:00 am - 5:00 pmEARLY VOTING POLLING LOCATIONS AND TIMESElection Central(Limited Ballots, Special Forms of Early Voting and Ballot by Mail only)9159 Airport Road - Conroe, Texas 77303North Montgomery County Community Center600 Gerald Street - Willis, Texas 77378Magnolia Community Building422 Melton Street - Magnolia, Texas 77354South County Community Building2235 Lake Robbins Drive - The Woodlands, Texas 77380East County Courthouse Annex21130 U. S. Highway 59 South - New Caney, Texas 77357Lee G. Alworth Building(Main Early Voting Polling Place)207 West Phillips - Conroe, Texas 77301Lone Star Community Center2500 Lone Star Parkway - Montgomery, Texas 77356The Conroe Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, religion,registeredvoter inConroe- no matterthe- can voteat anearlyto,votingsitea of districtage,Anyor disabilityin employmentmatters,in itsISDadmissionspolicies, orby votingexcludingprecinctfrom participationin, denyingaccessor nalor a validmustbe registered30 days(November3, 2015).Title IXservices,academic and/orand driver’stechnologylicense.programs,Votersor activitiesas requiredby Title VI andTitle VIIpriorof the toCivilvotingRights Actof 1964, as amended,of the Education Amendments of 1972, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973, as amended, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.For information about Title IX rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7751.For information about Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7751.QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTING?Call Montgomery County Election Administrator at 936-539-7843or visit www.mctx.org/election/QUESTIONS?PREGUNTAS?Para traducción en español:Ir a bond.conroeisd.net para la versión en lengua española.PREGUNTAS?Call HowCISDtoCommunicationsat 936-760-7708.get to voting sites?Para traducción en español:Call Montgomery County Election Administrator at 936-539-7843.Ir a bond.conroeisd.net para la versión en lengua española.For more information, visit us online at:Which voting precinct do you reside in?Call CISD Communications at 936-760-7708.bond.conroeisd.netFor more information, visit us online at:
Conroe ISD 1.2800 Round Rock ISD 1.3375 Fort Bend ISD 1.3400 Northside ISD 1.3755 Klein ISD 1.3900 Spring Branch ISD 1.3945 Clear Creek ISD 1.4000 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD 1.4400 North East ISD 1.4406 Frisco ISD 1.4600 Lewisville ISD 1.4770 Leander ISD 1.5119 Katy ISD 1.5266 Mansfield ISD 1.5271 Denton ISD 1.5400 EXHIBIT B - Revised 8/11/2015
