Bond 2025
The Celina ISD Board voted unanimously to call a bond election to support CISD’s continued exponential student growth. If approved, the referendum would bolster safety and security, provide funding for new schools, and increase the academic options for the children in Celina ISD.
The Board’s approval of the $2.295 billion package during the February 3rd meeting is based on the recommendations presented by the 48-member Bond Steering Committee. The committee, which was comprised of students, staff, families, and community leaders, spent the last three months closely examining Celina ISD’s current and future needs. All proposed items are centered around increases in both current and projected student enrollment. On average, more than 800 people move to Celina every month, and the District expects to double its population within five years. The District enrollment is anticipated to quadruple over the course of the next decade. CISD has several campuses reaching maximum capacity next year, and all campuses will exceed maximum capacity within three years if not for the construction of additional schools.
If approved by voters, the referendum would provide the facilities and opportunities needed to accommodate the projected enrollment increase of more than 7,000 students over the next five years. The proposal would allow Celina ISD to build one new high school, two new middle schools, seven new elementary schools, and a new early childhood school. The referendum would commit funding for safety and security upgrades at all CISD facilities, renovations to existing facilities, and the purchase of land. In addition to new campuses, the proposal also includes the construction of a safety command center as well as a new operations center to centralize transportation, food services, and maintenance resources. Also included in this referendum is funding for technology infrastructure as well as a second proposition for the purchase of instructional technology to support learning in every classroom.
The proposed bond will impact every student and every campus and can be funded with the District’s existing tax rate. 100% of bond dollars will stay in CISD. The District appreciates the involvement of our community in the development of this bond referendum, which honors the work of last year’s Long-Range Facility Planning Committee. That committee also included the participation of students, staff, families, and community leaders.
The CISD bond proposal will appear on the ballot for voter approval this May. Election Day is Saturday, May 3rd, and early voting begins on Tuesday, April 22nd.
