Waller ISD Proposes $11M Tech Budget in Bond Package

Waller ISD is investing in the growing Jubilee development in Hockley, purchasing land for two new schools ahead of a $713.5 million bond election that will fund their design and construction, if approved by voters.

The recently-purchased 143 acres will become a multi-school site in the Johnson Development community, with a new junior high school and a high school near the intersection of Katy Hockley and Baethe roads, said Waller ISD chief communications officer Sarah Marcus. Earlier this year, the district also purchased land for a new elementary school.

The bond package, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, includes two propositions, according to information from the district. Proposition A totals $702.5 million and includes design and construction for the Jubilee high school, junior high and elementary school, along with another elementary school, land for future district sites and buses. Proposition B totals $11 million and would cover technology, including replacement devices for teachers and students and additional devices to accommodate growth.

Larry D. Johnson Junior High School will be named after Johnson Development's founder, according to a news release from the district. The junior high will house 1,500 students and break ground in 2027 if construction cost is approved, and would open in fall 2029.

The yet-to-be-named Waller ISD high school would serve 3,500 students and include academic, career-technical education and extracurricular classrooms, the release states.

Waller ISD's current schools zoned to the Jubilee community include Roberts Road Elementary, Waller Junior High and Waller High School.

The 1,622-acre Jubilee community offers wellness-focused living, with features like lighting designed to support a person's circadian rhythm, and is expected to grow to 4,000 homes over the next 12 years.

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