Comal ISD voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to authorize $567 million in school bonds, a district-wide proposal tied to campus repairs, safety work, student technology and added classroom space near New Braunfels. For families and homeowners, the most important distinction is this: these are ballot propositions, not approved construction projects.

The package is split into two separate measures. Proposition A would cover facilities, land and buses, while Proposition B would cover classroom technology. District materials connect the proposal to continued enrollment growth, including projected seat shortages along the I-35 corridor near New Braunfels in the coming years.

What Voters Will Decide

Comal ISD announced Aug. 4 that its Board of Trustees called a Nov. 3, 2026 bond election totaling $567 million. The district says the package was developed through Comal Forward, a community planning committee made up of more than 60 parents, taxpayers, retirees, business owners and other residents from across the district.

Voters will see two separate bond questions on the ballot and may vote on both. Under Texas law, school bond proceeds are limited to capital uses such as buildings, land, buses and technology rather than day-to-day operating expenses.

• Proposition A: $539,955,000 for facilities, land and buses
• Proposition B: $27,045,000 for classroom technology

What Proposition A Would and Wouldn’t Do

Proposition A includes districtwide safety and security upgrades, replacement of aging heating and cooling systems, roofing, electrical and plumbing work, energy-efficiency improvements, bus replacement and land for future campuses. It also includes two proposed elementary schools along the I-35 corridor near New Braunfels, where district projections show a shortage of about 1,300 seats by 2032.

The same proposition also lists added instructional space at Canyon High School, a multipurpose addition at Davenport High School and Career and Technical Education improvements. Their appearance in bond materials does not mean those projects are already approved construction. The Nov. 3 election would decide whether the district can issue debt for the proposed work.

What Proposition B Covers and What It Doesn’t

Proposition B would fund replacement of student laptops and classroom devices on a planned cycle, along with upgrades to network infrastructure and improvements to speed, connectivity, reliability and security. District materials say those technology purchases would be financed with shorter-term bonds designed to better match the expected useful life of the equipment.

For residents reading the ballot, Proposition B is a separate technology measure rather than a building package. That separation matters because voters are not being asked one all-or-nothing question for every project in the bond program.

What Residents Should Verify Before Voting

One point likely to cause confusion is taxes. Comal ISD says both propositions can be financed within its existing tax rate, which is the portion of school taxes the district controls. That is different from a guarantee that every household tax bill would stay flat, because property appraisals are set by county appraisal districts and can still change from year to year.

Residents should also expect the ballot to include the phrase “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.” Texas law requires that wording on school bond propositions. District and state election materials list Oct. 5 as the last day to register to vote, Oct. 19 through Oct. 30 for early voting, and Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Election Day.

For Morningside Trails voters, the ballot presents two separate decisions: whether to authorize bonds for facilities, land and buses, and whether to authorize bonds for classroom technology. Reading and weighing each proposition on its own will be the key step before casting a ballot Nov. 3.

By Johnny Krenek, My Neighborhood News 

Johnny Krenek has been connected to community news since childhood, growing up alongside the family business his parents founded—Krenek Printing. Today, he serves as Vice President and lead developer for My Neighborhood News, where he drives the digital experience and supports the team across a variety of technical and operational roles. He is passionate about building tools that help connect neighbors and strengthen communities.

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