Schertz-Cibolo-Common Metropolis Impartial College District will ask voters to extend the native property tax price by 6 cents this November.
Cut up between Guadalupe and Bexar Counties, the semi-rural district serves about 14,900 college students. If voters say sure, the district plans to make use of the additional $16.2 million yearly for pay raises, pupil packages, expertise and faculty security.
If voters say no, the district might face a $10.7 million shortfall though the SCUCISD board was capable of go a balanced price range for the 2025-26 fiscal 12 months.
The proposed further 6 cents could be a part of a 12-cent enhance to the district’s upkeep and operations price, which generates income for day-to-day prices like utilities and pay. Voters additionally must approve shifting 6 cents from the curiosity and sinking price, which might solely be used to repay bond debt, over to the M&O aspect.
Whereas the income generated from the M&O price enhance by itself would equal about $5.8 million, the district would unlock a further $10.7 million through the use of golden and copper penny mechanisms, the place the state matches every taxpayer greenback primarily based on the district’s property wealth.
If accepted, SCUCISD plans to make use of three golden pennies, which have increased yields, and 9 copper pennies, which have decrease yields.
Right here’s what a 12-cent enhance to the M&O price, which might generate $16.2 million yearly, might pay for.
$3 million for trainer and employees raises
$6.3 million for pupil packages
$900,000 for expertise gadget alternative
$6 million for security and safety
With out voter approval, the district mentioned it received’t have the ability to fund trainer raises for the 2026-27 college 12 months or fill its trainer and bus driver vacancies. The district would additionally must reduce athletic and positive arts packages, have much less funds to exchange and preserve expertise and reduce its safety protocols to the minimal requirements required by state legislation.
What’s SCUCISD’s Prop A?
Right here’s precisely what the supply on the poll says:
Ratifying the advert valorem tax price of $1.1969 per $100 valuation within the Schertz-Cibolo-Common Metropolis Impartial College District for the present 12 months, a price that may end in a rise of 10.37 p.c in upkeep and operations tax income for the District for the present 12 months as in comparison with the previous 12 months, which is a further $5,482,115.
