NOVEMBER 3, 2026 · PROTECT OUR kids
vote yes for lcisd!
Protect the people and programs our students rely on every day.
Prop A provides additional local and state operating revenue to fund teachers and staff, student programs, school safety, and the day-to-day needs of our schools.
Why this matters
Eventually, a budget problem becomes a classroom problem.
Without Prop A, we will face budget cuts that reach the people, programs and services our students rely on.
Teachers & Staff
Staffing reductions, including a possible reduction in force (RIF).
Class Sizes
Fewer staff means larger classes for students.
Student Programs
Programs and services reduced, restructured or evaluated by what they cost to run.
Strong schools impact everyone. They keep our neighborhoods and our home values strong.
What does Prop A cost?
ABOUT $5 A MONTH
for the average LCISD home.
For a home valued at $358,669, the estimate is $5.47 a month after the $140,000 homestead exemption.
Yes, Prop A is a tax-rate increase.
It raises LCISD’s rate by 3¢, from $1.1669 to $1.1969. Your actual impact depends on your home’s taxable value and your exemptions.
Even with Prop A, the rate stays about 34¢ below 2019.
2019
$1.54
2026 with Prop A
$1.1969
See FAQs
faq
quick answers
LCISD’s everyday operating costs have increased faster than available revenue. The district has faced recurring budget shortfalls and has used available fund balance to cover prior deficits. This is not sustainable for closing the budget gap.
Without additional revenue, LCISD will continue operating with existing revenue sources and will face significant reductions to expenditures. Those reductions include evaluating programs and services that cost more to operate than they generate in revenue, reducing staffing including the possibility of a reduction in force (RIF), increasing class sizes, and reducing or restructuring student programs and services.
Prop A is a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) that asks LCISD voters to authorize three additional pennies for the district’s Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate. Those pennies generate local operating revenue and also allow LCISD to receive additional state funding.
“Golden Pennies” are part of Texas’ school-funding system. They allow school districts to raise additional local M&O revenue while receiving additional state funding based on the state’s school-finance formulas. LCISD is asking voters to authorize three additional pennies.
No. Prop A is for everyday school operations—not new buildings or construction. Bond funds are used for capital projects such as schools and facilities. Prop A provides M&O funding used for expenses such as teacher and staff compensation, student programs, school safety, utilities, and other day-to-day operating costs.
If Prop A passes, LCISD’s M&O tax rate would increase by 3 cents. The total tax rate would increase from approximately $1.1669 to $1.1969. Even with Prop A, the district’s overall tax rate would remain substantially below its rate of $1.54 in 2019.
For an LCISD home valued at $358,669, the campaign estimates the increase at approximately $5.47 per month, after applying the current $140,000 homestead exemption.
Your actual impact will depend on your property’s taxable value and the exemptions that apply to your property.
Texas provides a school-tax ceiling for qualifying homeowners who are 65 or older or disabled. For homeowners 65+ or disabled, voting YES will not increase school property taxes that are frozen at a maximum amount.
Texas has significantly compressed school district M&O tax rates in recent years. LCISD’s overall tax rate has fallen substantially over that period; historical records show a total rate of $1.54 in 2019, compared with a current 2026 rate of $1.1669 and a proposed rate of $1.1969 with Prop A.
So even with the three-cent increase proposed under Prop A, LCISD’s total tax rate would remain well below its rate several years ago.