Castleberry ISD voters will consider a $98 million bond proposal that would upgrade the district’s high school.

The proposition is on the May 4 ballot; voters also are considering a single school board seat. Early voting starts April 22 and ends April 30.

Proposition A calls for a dozen projects at Castleberry High School, including: 

• New science classrooms and labs.
• Eliminating portable classrooms and building upgraded career and technical education classrooms.
• Centralizing administration offices.
• Adding a storm shelter to the gym to meet building compliance requirements.
• Building an interior connector between basement and gym.
• Securing outside areas, such as parking and plaza spaces, for students.
• Adding collaboration areas for students.
• Expanding existing classrooms to meet state standards.
• Opening up the library for flexible learning spaces and additional dining areas.
• Remodeling existing fine arts and theater areas.

If voters approve the bond, district officials expect the school board will increase the property tax rate by 4.82 cents. 

The current tax rate is $1.1992 per $100 valuation. 

The average home value in Castleberry ISD is $233,370. Only $133,370 of that value is used for taxes after a $100,000 exemption. That homeowner would pay $1,599.37 in property taxes to the school district.

If the bond is approved, the tax rate increases to $1.2474. The owners of the average home would see their Castleberry ISD property tax bill increase $64.29 to $1,663.66.

Construction is anticipated to begin in October and scheduled to be completed in August 2026, according to Castleberry ISD.

Jacob Sanchez is an enterprise journalist for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org or @_jacob_sanchez. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.

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Castleberry ISD proposes $98 million bond to renovate high school

by Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report
April 15, 2024

<h1>Castleberry ISD proposes $98 million bond to renovate high school</h1> <p class="byline">by Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report <br />April 15, 2024</p> <p>Castleberry ISD voters will consider a <a href="https://www.castleberryisdbond.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$98 million bond proposal</a> that would upgrade the district’s high school.</p> <p>The proposition is on the May 4 ballot; voters also are considering a single school board seat. Early voting starts April 22 and ends April 30.</p> <p>Proposition A calls for a dozen projects at Castleberry High School, including:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>New science classrooms and labs.</li> <li>Eliminating portable classrooms and building upgraded career and technical education classrooms.</li> <li>Centralizing administration offices.</li> <li>Adding a storm shelter to the gym to meet building compliance requirements.</li> <li>Building an interior connector between basement and gym.</li> <li>Securing outside areas, such as parking and plaza spaces, for students.</li> <li>Adding collaboration areas for students.</li> <li>Expanding existing classrooms to meet state standards.</li> <li>Opening up the library for flexible learning spaces and additional dining areas.</li> <li>Remodeling existing fine arts and theater areas.</li> </ul> <p>If voters approve the bond, district officials expect the school board will increase the property tax rate by 4.82 cents.&nbsp;</p> <p>The current tax rate is $1.1992 per $100 valuation.&nbsp;</p> <p>The average home value in Castleberry ISD is $233,370. Only $133,370 of that value is used for taxes after a <a href="https://fortworthreport.org/2023/07/26/fort-worth-isd-homeowners-could-save-nearly-950-in-property-taxes-because-of-new-laws/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$100,000 exemption</a>. That homeowner would pay $1,599.37 in property taxes to the school district.</p> <p>If the bond is approved, the tax rate increases to $1.2474. The owners of the average home would see their Castleberry ISD property tax bill increase $64.29 to $1,663.66.</p> <p>Construction is anticipated to begin in October and scheduled to be completed in August 2026, according to Castleberry ISD.</p> <p><em>Jacob Sanchez is an enterprise journalist for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at <a href="mailto:jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org</a> or </em><a href="https://twitter.com/_jacob_sanchez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@_jacob_sanchez</em></a><em>. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy </em><a href="https://fortworthreport.org/about/fort-worth-report-editorial-independence-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2024/04/15/castleberry-isd-proposes-98-million-bond-to-renovate-high-school/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=122380" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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