Community Bond Informational Meetings

A message from Dr. Fred Brent:

The school year is off to a great start. Alvin ISD began the first day of the 2013-2014 school year with 19,247 students, which is 1,032 students more than the first day of the 2012-2013 school year.  As of this past Friday, Alvin ISD’s student enrollment is at 19,704 students.

Since the  Board of Trustees called the November 5th Bond Election, we have been focused on sharing information with the community. To this point, we are about 1/3 of the way through the 84 Bond informational meetings that have been scheduled across the community. Community members are welcomed to attend any of the informational meetings we provide; however, a general community meeting has been scheduled to accommodate people in Alvin, Manvel and Pearland.  

Community Bond Informational Meetings:
1.       [Pearland] Nolan Ryan Jr. High –10/14 @ 6 p.m. - Cafeteria

2.       [Manvel] Manvel Jr. High @ Rodeo Palms – 10/21 @ 6 p.m. - Cafeteria

3.       [Alvin] Alvin High School – 10/24 @  6 p.m. - Auditorium

Please feel free to share these dates with any of your friends or neighbors that may have questions. If you know of a group that would like to hear about the bond, please contact Daniel Combs, DCombs@alvinisd.net and we will work to schedule a meeting. The District’s bond website continues to receive updates and additional information: http://www.alvinisd.net/bond2013

Reminder: October 7th is the deadline for voter registration prior  to the November 5th election.  Voter registration cards are available at all Alvin ISD schools as well as the Alvin ISD Administration Building.

Makes financial sense for high schoolers!

A lot of people have asked if it makes financial sense to vote for the Alvin ISD Bond Election. Let's analyze this from the perspective of a high school student required to travel from West Pearland to Manvel High vs Alvin High School #3 (right here in west Pearland).

Mileage Expenses (driving to Manvel High School):

Number of trips per day:	2
Distance (miles) per trip:	12
Distance (miles) per day:	24
Mileage of average car (mpg):	25
Gallons required per day:	0.96
Cost per gallon ($):	$   3.2
Cost per day ($):	$   3.0
Cost per month (20 days) for average student:	$   60

Incremental property taxes (with new Alvin High School #3):

Average value of property in west Pearland:	$   225k
Annual property tax increase due to Alvin ISD School Bond 2013: (11.22c per $100)	$   252

Break Even Point for a west Pearland student =  $  252 / $ 60   =   4.2 months

This means that in 4.2 months, the average student will recover the incremental property taxes by reducing his/her mileage expenses to/fro their home and school.

This does not even include other tangible benefits such as:

• Shorter drive time
• More time to study
• Newer facility with more resources available for students
• Better student/teacher ratios

For other families,

• For families with 2 children in high school, the break even point is 2.1 months 
• For a high school student that makes 2 trips to the school every day, the break even point is 2.1 months.

Register Now! Vote Yes for Alvin ISD bond election.

You cannot vote for the Bond election unless you have registered to Vote. Check if you are already registered at 'Am I registered?'

If you have not yet registered, you can find out more about how to register at: 'How to register?'

Early voting starts on Oct 21st and goes through until Nov 1st. Save yourself the hassle of standing in lines and get out there early to vote.

Why Vote Yes to the Alvin ISD bond?

Vote YES Alvin ISD Bond

The Vote 'YES' for Alvin ISD Bond 2013 website is also up and running! Please check it out and sign up to volunteer some time, make a donation and sign up for a yard sign.

You can make a difference by getting involved and making your voice heard. Speak to your neighbors and let them know how this is going to affect the community, its schools and your child's education.

Vote 'YES" Alvin ISD Bond

New Bond website launched!

For all of you that are interested in learning more about the upcoming Bond elections, Alvin ISD has launched a new website dedicated to the subject. Find all the information that you need regarding the bond, the projects, tax implications, etc on this website.

Alvin ISD 2013 Bond Information