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Proposition B is the largest of the bond propositions and focuses on districtwide facility improvements, safety upgrades, infrastructure replacement and equipment needs across multiple campuses and programs. The projects included in Proposition B were identified through the long-range planning process and are intended to address aging infrastructure, support student programs and maintain district facilities.

School districts must continually maintain and replace building systems, equipment and infrastructure as they age. Through the planning process, committee members reviewed facilities, evaluated district needs and identified projects designed to:

• Address aging infrastructure

• Improve safety and security

• Expand opportunities for students

• Support specialized instructional programs

• Protect previous community investments

• Reduce the likelihood of future emergency repairs

Early Childhood Education

The proposition includes improvements and expansion opportunities for Early Childhood Education programs to support the district's youngest learners. It would also add a new Daycare Facility.

Safety & Security

Safety-related projects include improvements at multiple campuses to help maintain secure learning environments for students, staff and visitors. 

Potential projects include:

• Campus safety improvements

• Security infrastructure upgrades

• Facility enhancements designed to support district safety initiatives

Roofing & HVAC Systems

Many building systems require periodic replacement as they reach the end of their useful life.

Proposition B includes:

Roofing replacements at multiple campuses

HVAC system replacements and upgrades at multiple campuses

These projects help maintain comfortable learning environments while protecting district facilities from costly deterioration.

Special Education Improvements

The proposition includes:

• Expansion of special education classroom space

• Approximately 22 classrooms across five campuses

• Specialized equipment and program support needs 

These improvements are intended to support students receiving special education services and provide additional instructional capacity.

Transportation

Transportation projects include:

• School buses

• District vehicles

• Bus canopy improvements

• Bus wash facilities 

These investments help maintain the district's transportation fleet and support day-to-day operations.

Technology Infrastructure

Unlike Proposition C, which focuses on student and staff devices, Proposition B addresses technology infrastructure used throughout the district.

Examples include:

• Network infrastructure

• Classroom technology systems

• Technology upgrades supporting district operations

Fine Arts

Fine Arts projects may include:

• Band tractor and trailer replacements

• Instruments

• Sound and lighting equipment

• Stage replacement projects

• Kilns and specialized instructional equipment 

These projects support visual and performing arts opportunities for students.

Athletics

Athletic projects may include:

• Gym floor improvements

• Weight room upgrades

• Bleacher replacements

• Track repairs

• Field improvements

• Irrigation improvements at junior high campuses, Kolarik and Channelview High School

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Career and Technical Education improvements may include:

• Welding program expansion

• Greenhouse replacement

• Specialized instructional equipment 

These projects support hands-on learning opportunities and workforce preparation programs.

A visual showing how projects are distributed by category may be helpful here. The roadshow includes a "Projects by % of Total" graphic that can be repurposed for the website.

If Proposition B were approved and financed independently, the projected maximum tax rate impact is approximately:

+$0.1121 per $100 of taxable value 

Because the district is modeling each proposition independently, the tax impacts shown for individual propositions are not additive. When financed together, repayment schedules are structured more efficiently, resulting in a combined impact that is less than the sum of the individual proposition impacts. 

For homeowner examples and tax rate scenarios, visit the Tax Impact page.

This is what voters will see on their ballot.

CHANNELVIEW ISD PROPOSITION B

THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $106,825,000 bonds for the construction, renovation and equipment of school buildings in the District, including District-wide security improvements and Early Childhood Center expansion, and the purchase of new school buses; and the levying of a tax to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any related credit agreements.

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