Bryan ISD school board hears again from those promoting a $397 million dollar bond issue

This podcast contains comments from the July 21, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting.Bryan ISD school board members hear a second time from representatives of the committee that is promoting a $397 million dollar bond issue in this November's election.The BISD board has until August 18th to call the bond election, which supporters say will not increase the property tax rate.The last BISD board meeting, on July 21st, included 20 speakers providing details of 36 projects.Five of the speakers were not district employees. Four were parents and one was a member of the 2025 graduating class at Rudder High School.They are part of a 50 member committee who met 13 times dating back to March.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the July 21, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting.The proposal includes $89 million dollars going to BISD athletics facilities and more than $42 million going to BISD career and technical education programs.$63 million would go to projects at Bryan High School, another $63 million would rebuild Bryan Collegiate High School, and there is $31 million for projects at Rudder.The list includes $144 million for what is described as lifecycle and priority maintenance items that includes replacing roofs, heating and air conditioning, and other repairs to the interior of Bryan ISD buildings.If you add all the numbers in this story, the total is over $397 million. That is because some numbers are used more than once. Refer to the attached document for specific information.