Lamar CISD Enrollment Growth
Lamar CISD is the fastest growing school district in Texas with now over 42,000 students. Estimates indicate district enrollment will nearly double in the next decade, nearing 70,000 students by 2031. Existing schools across the district are at capacity. Some schools, particularly those expected to grow significantly in the next ten years, have exhausted space even for additional portable buildings. Three high schools currently are beyond maximum capacity, and by 2031, six of the existing seven high schools and the planned eighth high school will exceed maximum capacity. The capacity challenges cannot be ignored or delayed; they must be addressed now. Beyond capacity, safety is now a paramount concern. This Bond package provides necessary safety enhancements to every facility operated by LCISD to protect students and employees alike. Once again, these enhancements cannot be ignored or delayed. What drives growth?
School Districts and communities are like magnets – if they are good, they attract, and if they are bad, they repel. We must ensure that every LCISD school and facility has the capacity, safety and amenities to deliver quality education to our kids. Fort Bend County’s growth in population has continued in good and bad economic times over the last 40 years. Our reputation for high quality, affordable, amenity rich master planned communities and the reputation of our schools and quality of education have powered our growth. Recent changes resulting from the pandemic, hybrid work environments and more bang for the buck in the suburbs, accentuated the desire to move from urban areas. However, as the saying goes, past performance is not indicative of future growth. We must build infrastructure, capacity, and safety sufficient to sustain quality growth. Schools must be a priority before we turn an asset that attracts into a liability that repels. Activation of large commercial sites attracting large employers, particularly large warehouses and distribution centers, potential logistics hub tied to development alone rail lines, and additional planned residential communities (over 65,000 new homes between December 2021 and October 2013 expected) all contribute to fast, exponential growth within the district. LCISD will almost DOUBLE in size in the next ten years. What’s in the LCISD 2022 Bond Referendum? Due to recent legislation, the 2022 Bond will be separated into five propositions (Propositions A through E) on the November ballot. The five initiatives focus on buildings, facilities, security (Prop A), Career and Technology (Prop B), student and district technology infrastructure (Prop C), Traylor stadium improvements (Prop D), and an additional stadium to serve the existing and new high schools (Prop E). PROPOSITION A
Prop A focus on facilities and security to accommodate existing students and projected growth. PROPOSITION B
Prop B consists of a new Career and Technology Center to accommodate more than 15,000 CTE students in the district. PROPOSITION C
Prop C contains classroom and administrative technology and equipment. PROPOSITION D
Prop D focuses on improvements to Traylor Stadium
PROPOSITION E
Prop A funds a second District stadium
