2006 Bond Authorization
In November 2006, voters in Katy ISD approved a $269 million bond package to fund the construction of new schools, renovations to existing facilities, technology updates, safety and security enhancements, and the purchase of land and buses.
For a detailed look at the expenditures-do-date from the 2006 Bond Authorization, please take a moment to review the $269 Million Authorization Status Report from July 31, 2010.
The following is a summary of activities related to the 2006 Bond Authorization:
- November 7, 2006 - Bond Election
- February 27, 2007 - First meeting of the Bond Review Committee
- April 26, 2007 - Second meeting of the Bond Review Committee
- July 24, 2007 - Third meeting of the Bond Review Committee; construction tour of Morton Ranch Ninth Grade Center
- Summer 2007 Openings/completions:
- Bear Creek Elementary - Renovation
- Cimarron/Nottingham/Winborn Elementaries- Front entrance vestibules
- Katy/McDonald/Beck Junior Highs - New CATE (Career and Technology in Education) labs
- McDonald Junior High - New chillers
- Nottingham Elementary - Emergency generator
- Katy High School Tiger Stadium - New stadium lighting
- Memorial Parkway Junior High - Roof replacement
- Mayde Creek High School- Waterproofing and stair tower glazing replacement
- Pattison and Golbow Elementaries/Mayde Creek High School - Exterior door replacement
- Fielder/Hayes/Memorial Parkway Elementaries - Carpet replacement
- Katy High School- Natatorium HVAC (pool pac) replacement
- Technology - Computer retrofit program
- Technology - Distance learning
- Technology - Network retrofits
- District Wide - Visitor tracking system (Raptor)
- District Wide - Security camera installation Phase I
- District Wide - 5 new portables and relocation of 44 portables
- 49 buses purchased
- October 23, 2007 - Fourth meeting of Bond Review Committee, tour of Bear Creek renovation
- January 2008 - Purchased high school/junior high/elementary campus property at Peek/Stockdick School Road Intersection in LUZ 6B; Purchased property for Elementary #32 at Cinco Terrace Lane/Fiona Sky Intersection in LUZ 74G
- February 2008 - Completed Katy High School weight room expansion and new baseball facilities; completed Taylor High School new baseball facilities; completed track renovations at Taylor/Katy/Mayde Creek/Cinco Ranch High Schools
- February 12, 2008 - Fifth meeting of Bond Review Committee; tour of Katy High School baseball facilities
- July 29,2008 Sixth meeting of Bond Review Committee; tour of Morton Ranch High School Ninth Grade Center
- Summer 2008 Openings/completions:
- Morton Ranch Elementary School
- Bonnie Holland Elementary School
- Cardiff Junior High School
- WoodCreek Junior High School
- Morton Ranch High School Ninth Grade Center
- Addition and renovations for Opportunity Awareness Center and Raines High School
- Addition and renovations for Miller Career and Technology Center
- Addition and renovations at Sundown Elementary
- Addition and renovations at Mayde Creek Elementary
- Renovations at Winborn Elementary
- Renovations at Memorial Parkway Elementary
- New Mayde Creek High School natatorium and renovation of existing space
- Pattison Elementary - Roof replacement
- Katy Elementary - Roof replacement
- Katy Junior High - Roof replacement
- McDonald Junior High - Roof replacement
- East Transportation - New day care facility
- Cimarron/Fielder/Hayes Elementaries Restroom floor replacement
- Technology - Computer retrofit program
- District Wide - Security camera installation Phase 2
- Technology - Network retrofits
- Purchased Buses
- Purchased property
- Relocated 25 portables
- Katy High School - Renovated Tiger Stadium concession building
- November 2008 - Completed East Transportation addition and renovations; purchased 15.1 additional acres for drainage infrastructure associated with Peek/Stockdick School Road property
- November 10, 2008 - Seventh and final meeting of the Bond Review Committee
- Summer 2009 Openings: