BOND 2026

Comal ISD is one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas, located in one of the fastest-growing counties in the country. A community planning committee named Comal Forward reviewed the district's needs and recommended the package that the Board of Trustees placed on the ballot. 

 

 

Comal ISD Quick Facts: 

• 30,300+ students today, pre-K through 12th grade
• Approximately 900–1,000 students added per year, per district figures
• An additional 7,000 students projected by 2032
• 589 square miles, the total area of the district

On the ballot: two propositions totaling $567 million.

PROPOSITIONS

• Proposition A: Facilities, Land and Buses, $539,955,000
• Safety and security, maintenance of existing buildings, and added capacity
  
  
• Proposition B: Classroom technology, $27,045,000
• Student devices and network infrastructure

Community process: How the package was developed

Parents, taxpayers, and community members from every area of the district reviewed the district's needs through the Comal Forward committee and recommended this package to the Board of Trustees.

Safety & security: What is included

Security upgrades such as surveillance cameras, added security windows in entry vestibules, door hardware, and access control across campuses, and replacement of high mileage school buses with new buses with seat belts to meet current safety standards.

Replacement of older building systems (heating and cooling, roofing, electrical, and plumbing) to keep schools properly functioning and in good condition as they age, plus energy-efficiency upgrades designed to lower operating costs.

Growth: Added capacity

Additional classroom capacity, including two new elementary schools along the I-35 corridor near New Braunfels, an addition at Davenport High School, increased capacity at Canyon HS by converting the adjacent Administrative and Support Services building into additional classroom space, devices for students, new buses plus land for future campuses. Construction costs have risen an estimated 5% or more per year. Delaying Bond 2026 would add about $27 million each year to project costs. This estimate is based on the architect's analysis as of  March 2026. Actual costs may vary based on market conditions, project scope, and timing.

Financial details: Tax rate, recapture, and the district's record

The district's total tax rate, the debt-service portion, the local homestead exemption, how state recapture applies to bond funds, and the status of prior bond programs. The 2026 bonds can be financed within its existing tax rate; see the Financial Information section for the full detail and the required ballot statement.

CURRENTLY IN COMAL ISD VS. WHAT BOND 2026 WILL DO (click the arrows to expand the details)

KEY DATES

• October 5, 2026 — Last day to register to vote
• October 19, 2026 — Early voting begins
• October 30, 2026 — Early voting ends
• November 3, 2026 — Election Day — polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m.