Public invited to San Marcos school board, bond issue forum

The San Marcos Area League of Women Voters will host a public forum that focuses on the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District’s (SMCISD) upcoming school board and bond election. Board candidates John Crowley and Michelle Pope Hamilton along with San Marcos CISD Superintendent Mark Eads will speak at the forum. Eads will entertain audience questions about the bond propositions after his presentation. The bond election is for two propositions, totaling $76.98 million. Proposition 1, for $58.58 million, includes renovation of existing facilities and the construction of new district facilities to address aging campuses and infrastructure, provide equity across the district, increase campus security and provide space for student growth. Proposition 2, for $18.4 million, proposes to construct a multi-purpose athletic stadium for the school district. The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, at the San Marcos Activity Center.