By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District voters will decide who will serve on two trustee positions, as well as a proposed $676 million bond. Term of office for trustees is three years. Election Day is May 1. Position 6 Incumbent Susan Gesoff, an engineer, has filed for reelection. She was elected in 2018. Gesoff has drawn five opponents, one of whom, Rebecca Fox, is a former trustee. Fox served in the Position 2 seat […]
Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees
School Board to Consider Placing $676 Million Bond on Ballot
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees will soon consider whether to place a $676 million bond on the May 1 ballot after a bond advisory committee recommended Wednesday that the board do so. The bond package has four propositions: Proposition A: New schools, renovations, safety & security and building component replacements, for $591,368,568. Proposition B: Classroom & campus technology, for $59,755,242. Proposition C: Natatorium for the new High School #10, […]
School District Names Newest Junior High School
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees Monday honored two long-time Katy educators by naming the district’s newest junior high school in their honor. Bill and Cindy Haskett Junior High School, which will be located at 25737 Clay Rd., is the latest school to be built as the district continues to experience strong growth. Bill Haskett is a 1961 Katy High School graduate whose education career began in the Spring Branch […]
Katy ISD Trustees Change Junior High, Elementary Attendance Zones for 2019-2020 School Year
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Monday to change the boundaries for its junior high schools to accommodate the opening of its newest junior high school. Junior High #16, which has not yet been named, is slated to open in August. The new boundaries go into effect at that time. The district said in a statement that the new junior high school will provide relief to Seven Lakes, Tays, […]
Bond Package Proposal Submitted to Katy ISD Board of Trustees
By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District trustees heard a presentation for a $609 million bond package and a work study meeting held Monday night. Keith Carmichael, chairman of the Katy ISD Community Bond Advisory Committee, and Christopher Smith, the district’s chief financial officer, gave the presentation. They said the bond would not require a tax increase. Carmichael said that approximately $449 million, or 74%, is for six new schools. Of these proposed new schools, […]