MANOR, Texas — Early voting is underway for the November election, and some residents in Central Texas are deciding whether to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for their local schools.

Manor ISD is asking voters to consider approving a $385 million bond package that district leaders say would upgrade aging facilities, enhance campus safety, improve technology and create new learning spaces — all without raising the current tax rate.

Superintendent Robert Sormani said much of the district’s infrastructure is decades old and in need of modernization.

“We have some buildings that are 30 to 50 years old, and a lot of them really need a refresh,” Sormani said. “It’s not so much about building new buildings, but taking what we have and bringing it up to modern standards.

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