2007 Bond Program
NEISD's 2007 $498 million bond program addresses five critical
areas: (1) Growth to 2012; (2) Facility Equity and Additions; (3)
Technology ; (4) Transportation; and (5) District Sports Facility.
| Funding by Bond Sales = | $498,049,000 |
| Bond Interest Earned Revenue Projection = | $57,837,755 |
| Total Bond Funding = | $555,886,755 |
Bond Constructed Projects with Major Focus:
- Growth: Construct 4 New Schools (Cibolo Green, Tuscany Heights and 2 Other ES’s)
- Land: Purchase 4 Elementary and 1 Middle School Site
- Design: Complete Construction Drawings for New Middle & Elementary School and Baseball Stadium
- Portable Replacements: Construct 4 Major Classroom Additions (Jackson-Keller, Larkspur, El Dorado and East Terrell Hills) to Replace 48 Portable Buildings or 96 Classrooms
- Major Additions / Renovations: Construct Major Facility Additions at 2 High Schools (Churchill and Madison) addressing Athletic and Fine Arts Program Areas and Minor Facility Upgrades at Lee High School
- Magnet Programs: Construct North East Agri-Science Facility (Phase I) including Classrooms, Lab Areas, Show Arena, Animal Project Centers and Admin Support Area, Security Upgrades and Civil Site Infrastructure
- Extracurricular: Provide Middle School Athletic & Fine Arts Facility Upgrades (Garner, Eisenhower and White)
- Minor Replacements: Replace Elementary School Metal Gymnasiums (19) with New Masonry Facilities
- HVAC Upgrades: Provide District-wide Athletic and Fine Arts Facility HVAC Upgrades (Elementary, Middle & High) and Kitchen HVAC Upgrades at 15 Elementary School Campuses
- Technology: Provide District-wide Technology Upgrades (Infrastructure and Equipment) including the Installation of Digital Projectors & Projection Screens in all District Classrooms and Laptops for All Teachers
- Athletics: Construct New Athletic Facility (Football Stadium and Track/Field Events) at the District’s Longhorn Quarry and Upgrade the Sports Fields (Baseball & Softball) at Basse-McCullough Site for Night Use
- Busses: Purchase New Busses (130) and Provide District- wide Facility MEP Infrastructure Replacements
- Roofing: Provide Roofing Replacements (Minor & Major) at 12 District Facilities
Growth to 2012–$157.5M
North East ISD is projected to grow by approximately 2,000
students annually, which is equal to about 100 classrooms. At this
time, there are five schools north of Loop 1604 that are capped to
new enrollment due to student population growth.
District data shows that the seven elementary schools north of
Loop 1604 surpassed their total classroom and core (library, cafeteria
and gym) capacity in 2006. This growth is not expected to slow
down in the next nine years. Middle schools north of Loop 1604
(Bush, Lopez and Tejeda) are also expected to exceed their total
classroom and core capacities by 2010.
Four new elementary schools will be designed and constructed as part of the 2007 Bond Program. Two new elementary schools will open in August 2010 (Tuscany Heights and Bulverde Green) and an additional two Elementary Schools in August 2012.
Facility Equity and Additions–$249.5M
A 2004-2005 facility assessment found that 56 percent of the
District's 70 facilities 
were at least 20 years old. Many of these aging
facilities received limited improvements from the 1995, 1998 or
2003 bonds.
The largest portion of the 2007 bond proposal is devoted to
facility equity and additions. This includes air conditioning installation
in all school gymnasiums, locker rooms and extra-curricular
areas; replacement of 96 portable classrooms with permanent additions;
athletic and fine arts additions and upgrades at 25 campuses;
North East Agriscience 
Magnet Program upgrades at Madison High
School; roofing projects at 11 campuses and the North East Police
facility; facility infrastructure improvements; kitchen facility upgrades
at 15 campuses; and restroom renovations in the MacArthur
High School band hall and auditorium area, as well as the Eisenhower
Middle School campus.
Technology–$52M
North East is preparing for the
state's long-range educational technology
plan by 2010 and state-mandated
online testing, both of which
the 2007 bond would address. Additionally,
the District wants to improve
school safety by purchasing further
technology, such as security cameras for
all of its campuses.
The 2007 bond proposal would
fund instructional technology such as classroom computers, teacher
laptops, distance learning equipment, projectors, graphing calculators,
etc. It would also finance technology infrastructure like
security cameras for all elementary and middle schools, additional
security cameras at high school campuses, networking upgrades,
and software purchases and upgrades.
Instructional technology bonds will be repaid in five years and
infrastructure bonds will be repaid in 10 years to reflect the life of
the purchased technology.
Transportation–$11.2M
In five years, 172 buses out of a fleet of 372 will exceed 15
years of use. The
District is also
expecting a projected
increase in
enrollment of 14
percent by 2011
and possibly as
many as eight new
schools opening by 2012. These factors are considered in the 2007
bond proposal with the purchase of 130 new buses.
District Sports Facility–$27.8M
With Johnson High School opening in 2008, scheduling will
become more difficult at Blossom Athletic Center. Games will have
to be scheduled on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons,
creating late school nights and hot September afternoons for players,
band members, spirit groups, JROTC teams, parents and fans.
Less than six percent of the 2007 bond package would fund the
construction of a District football/soccer stadium with an eight-lane
track. The facility would include seating for 10,000 spectators and
parking for 2,500 vehicles. The bond package also includes design
costs for a baseball stadium to be built under a future bond program.
For further information, please view the 2007 Budget Report and Presentations.