What’s Included?

The proposed bond package will focus on safety and security renovations, a new elementary school, and softball and baseball facilities for the students of Kenedy ISD.

PROP A

$43,500,000

New Elementary School

The new elementary school, a centerpiece of this bond project, is designed with safety and security as top priorities. The campus will feature controlled entry points, secure vestibules, and safety and security features for secured oversight monitoring of the campus.

  • This proposition includes the construction of a new elementary school with a capacity of around 450 students. The facility will feature:

    • New Classrooms to meet state standards.

    • Secured Vestibule/Entry

    • Improved Vehicular Circulation

    • Cafeteria

    • Gymnasium for elementary school P.E

    • Library and media center

    • Collaboration spaces

    • Fine arts areas

    • Special education classrooms

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PROP B

$12,600,000

New Baseball/Softball Fields

The new baseball and softball fields, located on district premises, offer a more secure environment for students by eliminating the need to travel off-campus for practices and games. With controlled access and proximity to school facilities, the complex provides a safer and more convenient setting for athletic activities.

    • Baseball and softball fields

    • Baseball and softball dugouts

    • Baseball and softball batting cages

    • Baseball bleachers with a capacity of 750 seats

    • Softball bleachers with a capacity of 400 seats

    • Concessions/Restroom

Explaining the Ballot:

In 2019, a new law for School Districts was imposed in Education Code §45.003(b-1), which adds an additional sentence to the ballot proposition:

“THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.”

The Texas Attorney General said this statement cannot be modified. The KISD current tax rate will NOT be increased by the proposed 2025 bond propositions.

KENEDY I.S.D. PROPOSITION A
THE ISSUANCE OF $43,400,000 OF BONDS BY THE KENEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, RENOVATION, EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT, ACQUISITION, AND EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND THE NECESSARY SITES FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AND THE COST OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS. THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

BALLOT EXAMPLE:

Tax amounts are based on individual home appraisals assessed by the Karnes County Appraisal District.

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