Evadale ISD bond would build new schools but raise property taxes [Video]

EVADALE, Texas — People living in Evadale Independent School District have a big decision to make on May 4 regarding a proposed $24 million bond.

If passed, the bond would build two new schools and remodel the junior high school.

Evadale ISD consists of three campuses, and elementary, junior high and high school that are connected. All of the schools were built before 1976.

However, the bond would ultimately raise property taxes.

According to the Evadale ISD superintendent Kevin Shipley, students are learning in an environment with faulty plumbing, broken A/Cs and old classrooms.

“Right now we’re having to move from this classroom to this classroom because the A/C is not working,” Shipley said.

Evadale ISD had a comprehensive study done in 2020, which found a lot of costly problems. The district says these problems will be easier and cheaper to fix by tearing down and starting over.

“So …