Lubbock Chronicle Staff
Lubbock-Cooper ISD will keep looking for ways to reduce expenses after voters rejected its proposed tax rate increase, Superintendent Aaron Waldrip said Thursday.
In a Nov. 5 statement on the district’s official X account, Waldrip said the outcome of Proposition A was disappointing. He said the district would work to protect students and staff from the effects of its ongoing budget deficit while seeking greater efficiency and savings.
How Lubbock-Cooper voted
The unofficial Lubbock County returns reported in the Chronicle’s election coverage showed:
Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election: Proposition A | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
For | 7,573 | 40.08% |
Against | 11,322 | 59.92% |
Total | 18,895 | 100% |
The measure failed by 3,749 votes. Results remain unofficial until canvassed.
District looks ahead
Waldrip said the district would seek to minimize the impact of its budget deficit on classrooms, programs and employees. His statement did not identify specific cuts or announce changes to staffing or programs.
He thanked residents who supported the measure and parents and community leaders who advocated for it. Waldrip also said the number of votes in favor exceeded total participation in any previous district-based election. That historical comparison is the district’s account.
“We do what’s best for kids,” Waldrip said, reaffirming the district’s commitment to students despite its financial challenges.
Read Waldrip’s full statement on the district’s official X account and browse the Chronicle’s Texas and Lubbock-area election results.
Sources: Lubbock-Cooper ISD statement, Nov. 5, 2026; Lubbock County Elections Office unofficial returns as reported in the Chronicle’s Nov. 4 coverage.
