Homeowners 65 and over will not see an increase over their frozen dollar amount due to the passage of Proposition A if they have filed for and received their over 65 homestead exemption through the county appraisal district.

Since 2019, state law requires all bond propositions for any school district to have the phrase "THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE" on all ballot language for bond propositions. Homeowners age 65 & older who have filed for and received the Over 65 exemption will not see an increase over their frozen dollar amount if there have been no major additions or improvements to their home. Check your most recent Notice of Assessed Value Change to see if you will be impacted.

A Citizens' Committee of 60 El Campo community members and leaders met over five months to evaluate the district's long-term facility needs. Their work included facility assessments, financial evaluations, and master planning.

In February, they presented a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the May 2025 bond election.

Bond 2025 replaces portables with permanent classrooms. Two 25-year-old portable classrooms are being used and are nearing the end of their useful life. The useful life of a portable classroom is 20-30 years old.

Proposition A includes fire protection at Hutchins Elementary and also connects buildings at the high school and at Hutchins for safety and security purposes.

Proposition A includes connected buildings at the high school and at Hutchins for safety and security purposes. Proposition A would connect campus buildings, improving security, maintenance, and classroom spaces.

El Campo High School, built in 1953, consists of 14 separate buildings that are not connected. Students move between classes by walking outside, often exposed to rain and weather conditions. More than half of the classrooms in the buildings slated for demolition are smaller than the state minimum and do not meet TEA standards.

Proposition A includes a new replacement wing on the Hutchins Elementary site, pairing it with the more recent construction, completing the full school replacement.

Proposition A includes new construction and renovations to El Campo High School.

The high school projects include replacing the kitchen and cafeteria, H building, C building and library, high school administration offices, counselor area, band, and choir, AVS East building, wood shop, and replacing portables with permanent classrooms. The AVS West and A buildings will also be renovated.

The high school cafeteria does not have enough space for all students, leading to off-campus lunch for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Even with three grades leaving campus, freshmen still exceed available seating, especially during B lunch. The overcrowding also creates scheduling challenges across the campus. Proposition A would double the cafeteria’s capacity to accommodate 500 students.

ECISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) facilities are outdated, with undersized classrooms that limit capacity. CTE participation has grown by 9% over the last three years, with enrollment expected to continue increasing.

Proposition A would expand and renovate CTE facilities to accommodate growing enrollment in welding, carpentry, auto tech, and cosmetology programs.