Decision Day 2023

Schulenburg I.S.D. voters approved two construction bond proposals totalling just under $19.6 million.

"We are just so thankful for our voters who turned out and the people who spoke the truth to help us get this passed,” said Schulenburg Superintendent Dr. Julie Motomura. “It definitely was a need for the district. I think everyone recognizes that. Everyone was so kind and gracious. We are very aware that this is a big deal. We are certainly going to be very, very fiscally responsible with that money.”

Proposition A asked voters for $12.29 million in property taxes to build a performing arts center for the school´s theater arts and band programs

Proposition B asked voters for $7,305,000 for upgrades to the David Husmann Memorial Stadium, track and tennis courts, along with security fencing around the campus. That vote was 809 in favor (63.06%) to 474 against (36.94%).

A total of 1,283 voters cast ballots in the election. That’s more than double the number who voted in the Schulenburg I.S.D. school board election back in May. The Schulenburg voting precinct led the County in early voting with 525 ballots cast. That amounts to 27 percent of all early ballots cast in the entire County.

“They say early votes win a bond, and I think it very well may have been the truth for us,” Motomura said

Under the stadium improvements, Schulenburg bucked the trend of high schools that have converted their football fields to artificial turf. The district opted to keep its grass field, unlike La Grange, Flatonia, Weimar, Giddings and most other nearby schools, which have converted their fields to an artificial surface

That’s off the table,” Motomura said. “The board decided, when they were looking at all the pieces to include in the propositions, they went with the grass field. They thought that was the appropriate thing to do at this time because it’s very expensive. They didn’t think it was the appropriate time or place to do that. So we are sticking with our grass field.”

Motomura said the district will offer the bonds for sale after Christmas. The board plans to approve the purchase of bonds at their meeting in January. Motomura said the district should receive the funding in February, with construction to begin some time after that.

“Between now and then, we’ll look at hiring the people who will do the job,” she said

“We’ve got a lot of planning to do,” she added. “We have a board meeting Monday night and there will be a lot of discussion of the steps to move forward. We’re going to be transparent with the timeline to let the community know exactly what’s going on.”