Dickinson Independent School District voters approved a $56 million bond referendum today with 76 percent for and 24 percent against. A total of 971 votes were cast in the election with 735 for the bond and 236 against.

 

"It is a great day for the students of Dickinson ISD," said Superintendent Vicki Mims. "The voters once again came through for our children... Now our work begins."

 

The bond project, which was crafted by the district's Citizen's Facility Task Force, includes construction of two new campuses, Elementary #7 and Middle School #3. District administrators will be working closely with architects over the next few months to design the campuses. The district is exploring the option of building a mini-education village concept featuring both an elementary and middle school connected on land the district owns on the west side of I-45 between Calder Road and Cemetery Road. This will all require approval from the Board of Trustees in the near future before proceeding with construction.

 

"We would like to send a special thank you to our Dickinson ISD Citizen's Facility Task Force for all their hard work over the past year and their dedication to the students of our school district," said Mims.

 

Veanna Veasey elected to

Single Member District 2

 

Veanna Veasey will now serve on the Board of Trustees representing Single Member District #2. She won the election with 91 percent of the votes against Leo S. Rudd who received 9 percent. A total of 114 votes were cast with 104 for Veasey and 10 for Rudd.

 

Veasey replaces Rosella Scott, who decided not to seek re-election after serving 18 years on the Dickinson ISD Board of Trustees.

 

Veasey has lived in Dickinson ISD for 49 years and retired from the school district in 2007 with 29 years of service. She has also served on the Dickinson ISD Education Improvement Committee for the past four years. She will serve a three-year term, along with Single Member District #1 incumbent Mike Mackey, who ran unopposed.