Little Cypress Mauriceville CISD

About LCMCISD's Proposition A

About Prop A and Its Funding Priorities

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD will ask voters to consider Proposition A on the November 3 ballot.

Prop A would refinance existing debt incurred for disaster repairs made following Hurricane Harvey. Such refinancing will provide the district with an estimated $1 million in additional operating funds. Without Proposition A, the district would have to pay the existing disaster incurred debt out of its operating budget, which could limit staff positions, student programs, and district-wide upgrades.
A graphic displaying the text "96% of students participate in CTE"
Over 96% of the district's high school students participate in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that prepare them for jobs upon graduation. Prop A would fund disaster relief debt payments, allowing the district to use its operating budget for items such as new CTE equipment for students.

A bear head-shaped graphic featuring horizontal color bands with text reading 'DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENT', 'TEACHER & STAFF PAY', 'CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION', and 'DISTRICT-WIDE UPGRADES'.

A graphic featuring the text DISASTER RELIEF REPAYMENT with icons of a storm cloud, building, and waves.

A graphic for CTE Renovations & New Equipment with a drafting compass.

A graphic featuring a gear symbol and the text 'DISTRICT-WIDE UPGRADES'

Prop A Estimated Impact

Zero Tax Rate Increase

A graphic with text "0 TAX RATE INCREASE". Although Proposition A will appear on the ballot as a tax increase, the district can finance these bonds within the existing tax rate thanks to a new agreement with a local business. School property tax rates are not projected to increase if voters approve Prop A.

About the Over 65 Tax Freeze

A graphic displaying the text "Ages 65 & older, $0 tax impact, over frozen dollar amount" Current homeowners ages 65 and over will not be impacted by the passage of Proposition A. Their school taxes will not exceed the frozen levy amount/ceiling established when the Over-65 exemption was granted (unless improvements or additions are made to the residence).

To have your school taxes frozen, you must file a homestead application with the appropriate appraisal district and be granted the Over-65 exemption.

The most recent legislation passed increases the Over-65 Homestead Exemption to $200,000. Current homeowners aged 65 and older who own a home with an assessed value of $200,000 or less will now see their school district taxes drop to zero if they have filed for and received the Over-65 Exemption.

If you have questions about exemptions, please contact the Orange County Appraisal District.

Voting Information

About the Ballot Language

A graphic features the text 'Required Ballot Language "This is a property tax increase" no matter how your tax dollars are affected' alongside a ballot box icon Did You Know? State law requires the ballot to say, "THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE." However, homeowners 65 years and older have their property taxes frozen by state law, meaning taxes for seniors cannot increase above the frozen dollar amount.

Prop A Ballot Language:

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
Proposition A
THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The issuance of $9,060,000 of bonds for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the principal, interest, and redemption premium on two previously issued maintenance tax obligations of the District, to wit: “Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District Maintenance Tax Notes, Series 2018” and “Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District Maintenance Tax Notes, Series 2022,” and the levy and imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the cost of any credit agreements executed in connection with the issuance of the bonds.