Comal ISD Bond: Voters Reject $567 Million Proposal

Comal Independent School District voters have rejected a proposed $567 million bond package. Unofficial results from five surrounding counties indicate that both Proposition A and Proposition B failed to secure majority support.

The district put two distinct measures to the public on November 3. Proposition A sought $539.95 million to fund new facilities, safety improvements, bus purchases, land acquisitions, and projected student growth. Proposition B requested $27.04 million specifically for student and teacher technology upgrades.

In the final unofficial tallies, 51,546 voters opposed Proposition A, representing 59.5% of the total. Only 35,057 voters, or 40.5%, supported the measure. Proposition B fared similarly, with 51,802 voters, or 59.7%, voting against it. The 34,981 voters in favor of the technology measure accounted for 40.3% of the total.

These figures reflect votes cast in Comal, Bexar, Hays, Kendall, and Guadalupe counties. While all precincts have reported their counts, the numbers remain unofficial until the official canvassing process is completed.

District officials previously stated that the bond would help fund campus expansions to accommodate continued growth. The bond website noted that the proposal would not change the district's current tax rate if it had passed. As of 7:43 a.m. on November 4, Comal ISD had not released a formal statement regarding the outcome.

The district now faces the financial reality of maintaining its infrastructure without the new funding stream. The rejected bond would have provided resources for both physical infrastructure and digital tools across the school system.