WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE BOND?

bond scope

$21,998,360

  • Elementary School

    • STEM and Art Room Renovations

    • ADA Ramp Addition by Gym

    • Improve Parking Lots - ? Seth & Donovan

    • Playground Rubber Surfacing Replacement

  • Middle School 

    • Classroom Addition with Required Storm Shelter

    • Classroom Renovations

      • Paint and Flooring

      • Update Science/Art Classrooms

    • Locker Room Renovations

    • Added Security Vestibule

  • High School 

    • Career & Tech Classroom Renovations (New curriculum and capacity?)

      • Culinary, welding, robotics, graphic design, and floral design

    • Science Lab Renovation

    • Locker Room Renovations

    • Added Security Vestibule

  • District

    • HVAC Replacement

    • 5 New Buses (What is term?)

STUDENT PROGRAMS

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)

Tom Bean ISD currently offers 7 Programs of Study in 4 Career Clusters:

  •         Animal Science, Plant Science, Agricultural Technology, and Mechanical Systems

  •        Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Digital Communications

  •         Culinary Arts

  •         Engineering Foundations

If approved, the bond will fund classroom renovations that support hands-on learning in programs such as culinary, welding, robotics, graphic design, and floral design.

Other student programs affected by the bond are fine arts (elementary and middle school) and athletics (locker room renovations).

ENROLLMENT GROWTH

Tom Bean ISD growth

Tom Bean Middle School is projected to exceed its functional capacity within the next three years.

To address this, the proposed 2025 bond package includes funding for the addition of new classrooms at the middle school.

SAFETY & SECURITY

Tom Bean ISD has implemented various safety and security updates throughout the district using Maintenance and Operations (M&O) funds. The proposed bond package would provide funding to address additional projects using financing outside of the M&O budget (learn more about school funding here).

Projects surrounding safety and security include the addition of security vestibules to all front offices, a new ramp to the elementary school gym, and a required storm shelter at the middle school.

Safety & Security UPDATES since 2022

  • Established the Tom Bean ISD Police Department in 2023

  • Updated Guardian training/program to enhance safety at all campuses in 2024

  • Added Security Cameras at TBHS, TBMS, and route buses in 2023 and TBES in 2024

  • Added Security Film at all entrances in 2023

  • Added Access Control at all campuses in 2023

  • Implemented Raptor in 2024

  • TEA District Vulnerability Audit completed in 2024

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