New Caney ISD voters approved the issuance of $173 million in bonds that will allow the district to add 3,500 classrooms to accommodate continued growth in student population. The bond will also allow the district to update many of its current campuses, build a district natatorium, and purchase land for future campuses.
New Caney ISD is one of the fastest growing school districts in the Houston Metropolitan area. The latest demographic update for the district, presented to the Board of Trustees in April, showed continued strong growth in the housing market and continued projected growth in student population. The school district has seen 116% growth since 1998. The district was at 6,002 students in 1998 and will end the 2014-15 school-year with more than 13,000 students. The report's Ten Year Forecast predicts the district to reach 15,000 students in 2017 and 20,000 students in 2023.
“We want to thank the voters of New Caney ISD for providing direction for the school district as we continue in our mission to prepare our students for the future,” Superintendent Kenn Franklin said. “Facilities are certainly an important element in providing a quality learning environment for students, and we are very fortunate to have the public’s support for maintaining great facilities. We will work hard to honor the voters’ commitment to our young people, and we will keep our parents and community informed as the district makes progress on the projects associated with the 2015 bond election.”
