Crosby ISD Asks Voters for $208 Million in Two Propositions: a New Elementary School and a Replacement for a 52-Year-Old Middle School
Proposition A ($98.28 million) builds an elementary school and fixes roofs, HVAC and security district-wide. Proposition B ($110 million) replaces Crosby Middle School. The district estimates both together would cost the typical homestead about $1.93 a month.
CROSBY - While the Senate and governor's races dominate the ballot, east Harris County voters are also deciding the future of their school buildings. The Crosby ISD Board of Trustees has called a bond election for Tuesday, November 3, with two propositions developed by a Long Range Planning Team of more than 70 volunteers - parents, staff, students, graduates and business and community leaders from the Crosby-Barrett area. Voters consider each proposition separately, and each stands or falls on its own.
Proposition A, at $98,280,000, would fund a new elementary school - the district has already acquired land on Crosby's north side as enrollment grows - along with improvements across the district: HVAC systems, roofing, safety and security measures, and technology infrastructure. Proposition B, at $110,000,000, would build a new middle school to replace the current Crosby Middle School building, which is approximately 52 years old. The propositions extend a building program already under way: the Gray House expansion at Crosby High School opened in 2025, and a new sixth-grade campus on land the district already owned is expected to open for the 2027-2028 school year.
The district's own estimate puts the cost of approving both propositions at approximately $1.93 per month for a home with a taxable value of $115,728 after homestead exemptions; actual impacts vary with a property's value and exemptions, and qualifying homeowners aged 65 or older or with disabilities would see no tax impact unless they make significant improvements to their homesteads. By law, bond funds can pay only for construction, facility improvements and infrastructure - never day-to-day operating expenses such as salaries, supplies or utilities - and the debt is repaid through the district's Interest and Sinking tax rate. Early voting runs through Friday, October 30, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Harris County voters may vote at any countywide location, including the Crosby Community Center, the Riley Chambers Community Center, the Crosby Kindergarten Center, Newport Elementary, Charles R. Drew Elementary and Stonebridge at Newport.
