(Seguin) — Two Guadalupe County school districts managed to accomplish something that most school districts across Texas were unable to do during last Tuesday’s election — convince voters to approve additional funding through a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE.
Both the Seguin ISD and the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD saw their VATRE propositions narrowly approved by voters on November 3.
The victories were especially significant when compared to results across the state, where voters overwhelmingly rejected similar measures.
According to a statewide analysis of election results, only 16 of the 61 VATRE propositions on ballots across Texas were approved. That’s a passage rate of just over 26 percent.
Even among the successful propositions, support was often limited. According to reports, 12 of the 16 approved measures passed with less than 60 percent of the vote, including the measures in both Seguin and the SCUC school districts.
Officials from both local districts thanked voters for their support, saying the additional revenue will help address critical operational funding needs and provide more resources for students and teachers.