Vote YES GISD

Galveston voters approve more than $300 million in school bond propositions Voters approved a new Ball High School, aquatics center, new stadium, middle school renovations and technology upgrades.

What a historic victory tonight! Thank you to the PAC committee that worked so hard on getting the job done. Thank you to the Galveston ISD Board of Trustees and Dr. Jerry Gibson for picking up that can and having the courage to put together such a comprehensive bond package! And, especially to the voters of Galveston who got this done for the kids!

It’s Election Day! Polls are open now until 7:00 p.m. Let’s do this for the kids of Galveston!

After the polls close, stay tuned right here for results.

Thank you Dr. Hay for setting the record straight!

Columnist's 'facts' on Galveston school bond were all wrong I don’t know if Robert Nuzum ("Vote against Galveston ISD's bond proposals," The Daily News, May 5) doesn’t understand school property taxes or if he distorted the information on purpose

Election Day is tomorrow! Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For further information, go to gisdbond.org.

In a recent newspaper article, according to Jennifer Mishory, chief of staff of career, technical and adult education at the U.S. Department of Education, about 30 million jobs in the country don’t require a bachelor’s degree and pay median earnings of $55,000 or more. She adds that students enrolled in career and technical education tend to graduate, enroll in college and have higher rates of employment and earnings than those who don’t.

Part of the proposed new high school is upgrading the CTE courses and its landscape on campus. A sneak preview by District officials include having students in an automotive program working in a setting on campus that mirrors a traditional car repair shop; a hospitality program with an industry standard kitchen that trains professional chefs; future doctors and nurses working in a medical setting on campus and upgrades in all other CTE pathways.

Other nearby districts already have these state of the art programs in place as a result of upgrades to their high schools. It’s time for Galveston to do the same!

Saturday, May 7th is the last day to vote FOR the future of the children of Galveston. The polls are open 7 am to 7 pm. Please join us in supporting all 5 (A-E) propositions on the ballot for the Galveston ISD school bond.

If you have already voted YES for a new Ball High School, 13 new buses (Prop A), a swimming pool in Ball High (Prop B), major renovations to Weis, Central, and Austin Middle schools (Prop C), Technology infrastructure for our elementary schools and
Crenshaw (Prop D), and the much needed overhaul of Courville stadium (Prop E), we would like to thank you on behalf of our children and their teachers.

We are Galveston Rise, a group of parents and community members who believe that all Galveston children are our most precious asset and that they deserve an educational
environment that they can not only be proud of, but that is technologically advanced, and that helps them achieve their dreams.

Thank you,

Matthew J. Hay, MD
Samantha Gonzales
Lauren Millo
Lynn Clore
Erica Farmer
Terri Burchfield
Jim Patterson

If you missed your opportunity to early vote, don’t forget that Election Day is Saturday! Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

For further information, go to

GISD Bond 2022 – A Community Driven Plan to Replace & Upgrade Aging Facilities, Transportation and Technology This community driven long range plan includes district wide technology upgrades and infrastructure as well as new transportation that will be seen across all parts of the district. 100% of the Money Raised From the Bond Stays in Galveston ISD Currently Galveston ISD sends over $30,000,000 back to t...