Odessa, Texas/August 4, 2023-Ector County ISD held a Town Hall meeting at Jordan Elementary in North Odessa and at Travis Elementary in South Odessa. Residents heard a presentation by Scott Muri Superintend of Schools at ECISD on a $427 million dollar plus bond proposal. Chris Stanley, President of the Board of Trustees, Delma Abalos and other school officials also provided information on the needs of the school district.
(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, College)
Scott Muri has heard from residents of Odessa and Ector County who are in favor of the bond proposal. The Permian Basin Strategic Partnership has agreed to add more funding if the bond proposal is passed.
(Scott Muri, Superintendent of Schools-Ector County ISD/Odessa, College)
An issue that was brought up during the town hall meeting was the increase in property taxes.
(Natividad Armendariz, Odessa Resident-Supports School Bond Proposal)
Natividad Armendariz added that if the School Bond Proposal does not pass, residents will pay more in taxes on any future school bond proposals.
(Natividad Armendariz, Odessa Resident-Supports School Bond Proposal)
The more than $427 million dollar school bond proposal includes a new middle school, maintenance and repairs, transportation, fine arts, athletics, transition learning Center, Technology Department and Agriculture. The next town hall will be on August 7th at 6:00pm at West Elementary and Permian High School.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
