Roma voters pass 3 school bond elections

Voters in Roma approved sending more than $35,000,000 in school improvements.
Proposition 1 garnered 700 votes for and 395 votes against the spending.

The $8,315,000 will be used for designing, construction and upgrading school facilities throughout the district. It includes the band hall, softball stadium, a new gym at F. J. Scott Elementary School and the relocation of the Roma ISD Transportation Department to the old Y.B. Escobar Elementary School site.

Proposition B calls for spending $8,845,000 for constructing, renovating, improving the football and baseball stadium complex. A total of 665 people voted for the proposition and 423 voted against.

The improvements include a home side bleacher expansion at the football stadium, new restrooms, new concession stands, and new dressing rooms for the Roma High baseball, soccer, and tennis teams.

Proposition C has the largest spending budget. The $24,760,000 will be using to construction and equip a multipurpose gymnasium and related infrastructure. A total of 673 voted for the proposition and 422 voted against.

The money will be spent on a new Roma ISD multipurpose facility, which would include a new Black Box Theater, new CTE classroom spaces, new district and community meeting spaces, and a new convertible gym/meeting spaces to seat up to 3,000 persons.

On Facebook the superintendent thanked voters.

“Thank you to our Roma ISD voters! We are very happy ...