By Nick Georgandis - Katy Times
Friday, August 25, 2006 6:43 PM CDT

KISD Bond Committee spokesman Tommy Harrison presents the $269-million package to the school board Thursday.

Unlike some of their kids at school this week, 98 Katy Independent School District residents would have no problem scribing an essay on what they did this summer vacation Š they built a new school district bond.

On Wednesday night at the KISD School Board work study session, the bond committee presented its completed package, totaling $269, 472,255, a little over $8 million more than the package voted down by voters this past May.

The bond proposal is dominated by money for new schools ($119.9 million) and renovations to existing facilities ($98.4 million).

“We want to invest in our current students and facilities,” committee spokesman Dr. Tommy Harrison told the board Wednesday night.

“It seems like the money is there, we just need to get the voters to approve it. We all know that’s not easy task.” …more…