Subdivison Growth in Dickinson ISD

[Pages:2]The Dickinson Independent School District Board of Trustees has unanimously called for a $70 million district bond election. The proposal calls for the construction of the district's second junior high school to serve students in grades 7-8 . It will be located on property the school district currently owns on Strom Road. The new school would accommodate the district's growing student enrollment, and would open in August 2018.

Junior High School #2

No Tax Rate Increase... If approved by voters, the cost of the bond will NOT increase the school district tax rate. Taxpayers would continue paying the same in school property taxes, provided there is not an improvement to the residence that increases the taxable value or the home's appraised value increases. The district's current tax rate is $1.54 per $100 home valuation.

Subdivison Growth in Dickinson ISD

Active Subdivisions

Tuscan Lakes (League City)

Under Construction

69

Vacant Developed

Lots

104

Bayou Lakes

7

8

(Dickinson)

Bay View

20

33

(League City)

Bay Colony

5

32

West

(League City)

Future Lots

206

82

148

384

Looking to the future.... The Lago Mar subdivision is underway in Texas City just off I-45 near the Tanger Outlet Mall and Buc-ee's. This community is projected to include more than 4,000 single-family homes and 750 multifamily units, with the first of the homes completed during the 2016-2017 school year. Over the next few years, this community could increase Dickinson ISD's enrollment by several thousand students.

Early Voting

Monday, April 25, 2016 - Friday, April 29, 2016 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Monday, May 2, 2016 - Tuesday, May 3, 2016 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Voters can cast their ballot at any Galveston County polling location. Picture identification or a voter registration card is required to vote.

Three polling places are located within Dickinson ISD boundaries: ? McAdams Junior High, 11415 Hughes Road, Dickinson ? Dickinson Community Center, 2714 Highway 3, Dickinson ? Bacliff Municipal Utility District office, 4302 12th Street, Bacliff

Other early voting locations include:

? Hitchcock City Hall

? Santa Fe City Hall

? Seaside Baptist Church,

? Moody Methodist Church,

Galveston

Galveston

? Kemah Civic Center

? County Justice Center, Galveston

? Carver Park, Texas City

? Galveston County Courthouse,

? Nessler Center, Texas City

Galveston

Election Day

Saturday, May 7, 2016

7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Voters can cast their ballot at any Galveston County polling location. Picture identification or a voter registration card is required to vote.

Two polling places are located within Dickinson ISD boundaries: ? Dickinson City Hall, 4403 Highway 3, Dickinson, Texas ? Bacliff Municipal Utility District office, 4302 12th Street, Bacliff

Other election day voting locations include:

? Hitchcock ISD Administration ? Moody Methodist Church

Building, Hitchcock

Galveston

? Seaside Baptist Church, Galveston ? Weis Intermediate, Galveston

? Kemah Civic Center, Kemah

? Alamo School, Galveston

? Carver Park, Texas City

? Galveston ISD Administration

? Nessler Center, Texas City

Building, Galveston

? Santa Fe City Hall, Santa Fe

? L.A. Morgan Elementary

? Galveston County Courthouse

Galveston

Galveston

? Rebecca Sealy (UTMB)

Galveston

Student Enrollment

Nearly 11,000 students and continuing to grow.

Dickinson ISD is an extremely fast-growing school district. In the past 10 years, Dickinson ISD has grown by 4,000 students. The district is projected to surpass 11,000 students at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year.

THEN 2005-2006

6,871 students

NOW 2015-2016 10,900 students

Planning for a Growing Student Enrollment

The district's Facility Task Force is made up of nearly 50 community members, parents and district administrators. The group has met several times over the past year to study projected enrollment numbers provided by a demographic study, as well as facility capacity and facility needs.

The Facility Task Force felt that the most immediate need is at the district's junior high school level for seventh and eighth grade students.

Dickinson ISD Junior High School Capacity

Capacity

2015-2016

2018-2019

McAdams Junior High

1,400

1,556

1,700

? Dickinson ISD currently has one junior high school campus serving all students in grades 7-8.

? McAdams Junior High is approximately 150 students over capacity. ? McAdams Junior High is estimated to have 300 students over capacity

by the time a new junior high could open in August 2018 if the bond is approved.

Bond Election History

To accommodate the district's growing enrollment and other facility needs, Dickinson ISD taxpayers have approved nearly $300 million through four different bond referendums over the past 16 years. Here is a look at what was accomplished in the past two bond referendums in 2007 and 2014.

2014 Bond - $56 million

? Lobit Education Village - Opening August 2016 Louis G. Lobit Elementary and Elva C. Lobit Middle School The Lobit Education Village is a new concept for Dickinson ISD featuring the district's seventh elementary campus for grades Pre-K to 4 and the district's third middle school for grades 5-6. It provides cost savings by sharing some common spaces such as the cafeteria and kitchen, library and mechanical systems. There are also many advantages academically as the two schools work together to provide a seamless transition from elementary to middle school.

Lobit Education Village

2007 Bond - $107.5 million

? Dickinson High School Two-story classroom addition, Competition triple-design gymnasium, New Band Hall, Agricultural Science Facility, Field House offices and weight room, Baseball Field and batting cages, Renovated Career & Technology wing, Renovation of all DHS restrooms, Renovated and expanded cafeteria, Renovation of the DHS Auditorium

? Calder Road Elementary - new campus opened August 2010 ? Education Support Center - new ESC opened March 2011 ? Transportation Department - new facility opened Spring 2012 ? Food & Nutrition Services - renovated facility opened Spring 2012 ? DCC/DALC - renovated original DISD high school building, opened August 2011 ? Technology Department - renovated facility opened Spring 2012 ? Gator Academy - renovated facility opened August 2013 ? Silbernagel Elementary - mechanical system, ceilings, carpet, roof, 2012-2013 ? Hughes Road Elementary - restroom renovations, new energy management system ? Other Improvements - new furniture and equipment for all new facilities, parking

bollards at old Sam Vitanza Stadium track and Silbernagel Elementary soccer fields, fencing at DHS soccer fields, district-wide technology upgrades, new playgrounds at Hughes Road and K.E. Little Elementaries, time clock management system

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