The early voting period to cast a ballot for the Ector County Independent School District’s special bond election will start on April 25.
Early voting will continue until May 3. Voters can also vote on its election day which will be May 7.
There will be one early voting location, the Ector County Courthouse Annex, located on 1010 E. Eighth Street. Voters can cast their respective ballots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 to April 29 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 2 and May 3.
The special bond election will be two separate propositions as the $398 million bond includes a new comprehensive high school, technology upgrades, a career and technical education center and maintenance and lifecycle repairs.
Proposition A for $215,255,000 includes maintenance and lifecycle repairs/replacement for school buildings at a cost of $130,255,000. This includes various projects for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire and life safety, and others at schools and auxiliary buildings.
Also, construction of a new Career & Technical Education Center for $70 million. This would include classroom and lab space for programs like welding, construction, health science, automation and process technology, HVAC, plumbing and others. It would enclose an estimated at 150,000 square feet and include furniture, fixtures and equipment.
Classroom technology upgrades ($15 million) are also included. This would be classroom and/or campus audio, a visual and multimedia refresh or additions.
Proposition B for $183,000,000 includes a new comprehensive 6A high school designed for 2,500 to 2,800 students with about 400,000 square feet. It would also include furniture, fixtures and equipment.
