Some sports facilities haven't been upgraded since the 1980s, and have fallen out of compliance with the ADA, according to the district.
East Central ISD is asking local voters to approve a tax increase and three bond issues to help the district upgrade aged sports facilities and build new school facilities as it grapples with exploding enrollment, which is expected to double in the next eight years.The district’s 11,176 student enrollment is expected to grow to 25,617 by 2033.
Bond issues would bolster growth that has already been happening in the district, according to East Central ISD. At the time, Toscano said the district was at or nearing 100% capacity in all facilities — compared with around 50% of capacity being used at Edgewood and San Antonio ISDs.The first proposition on the ballot is a tax increase for homeowners within the district of five cents for every $100 of property value, unlocking an additional $6,600,000 for the district to use.
East Central noted in the letter to parents that it is the area’s largest employer and committed to raising pay for 1,700 staff members with the funds. It also notes that it has among the lowest tax rates among other San Antonio area districtsOther funding would be used for security upgrades like camerasperimeter fencing, bullet-resistant film, mental health first aid training, campus radios, PA system upgrades, AEDs, Stop the Bleed kits and Epinephrine Pens.
Each elementary school will be a 98,000-sq. foot facility that can house up to 900 students and will have a 50-year lifespan, according to the district. into a new, second PE gym and renovating and adding to the Agriscience facility at the high school.East Central ISD sports facilities have grown out of date over the years and become inaccessible and, in some cases, dangerous, according to the district.
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