KEY
Secure entry vestibule S Community pantry C Mental health centers M NEW OR UPGRADED Full modernization F TOTAL REBUILD Phased modernization P PARTIAL REBUILD Key de ciencies K
THE BOND The list shows what type of work would be done with bond funding at each campus. build-out
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FIXING AC, HEATING, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, ETC
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 1 Cook K M S C $14.99 million
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MOPAC
Less
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2 Davis K M S $6.2 million
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amount of money allocated for each campus
3 Guerrero Thompson K M S $2.48 million
7 Pillow K M S $2.48 million 8 Summitt K S $983,000 4 Hill P $30 million 5 McBee K M S C $6.18 million 6 Padron K M S $2.47 million 9 Wooldridge F $1.97 million
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360
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4
12
7
6
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
35
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10 Burnet F $157.52 million 11 Murchison K $3.19 million
10
3
13
12 Anderson K S $45.58 million 13 Navarro P K M S C $60 million HIGH SCHOOLS
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SOURCE: AUSTIN ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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upgrades. Mental health centers will be built or upgraded at 42 campuses, including at McBee Elementary School, Navarro High School and sev- eral other schools in the area. The second Proposition, B, is val- ued at $75.54 million and would fund technology improvements. Of that, $45 million would be dedicated to pur- chasing devices for students and sta , and $10 million would go to updating the district’s network infrastructure. The smallest Proposition, C, com- ing in at $47.43 million, would fund upgrades for district athletic facili- ties. The baseball eld at the Burger
183 The district will hold several com- munity conversations in September and October leading up to the election in November, according to the dis- trict’s bond website. In-person early voting runs Oct. 24-Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8. 290 a series of informational events ahead of the election. “We can not miss this historic opportunity,” Mays said at an Aug. 9 board work session.
The district also projects a decrease in the rate for FY 2023-24. Even with the passage of the bond package and an ensuing $0.01 increase to the debt service rate, the rate would remain lower. A lower tax rate does not necessar- ily mean a lower tax bill. The median market value of a home within AISD’s boundaries increased by 49.74% from 2021 to 2022, while the median tax- able property value over the same time period increased 11.51%. In an e ort to educate AISD commu- nity members and Austin residents on the bond, AISD o cials have planned
Athletic Complex in South Austin would be renovated for a projected $4.77 million. Cost to taxpayers If the package passes, the district will sell the bonds to investors on the bond market, and use the money to fund its projects. The district will then repay investors on a schedule using the debt service tax revenue collected from taxpayers. AISD’s proposed overall tax rate for scal year 2022-23 would be the district’s lowest in 21 years, a $0.0651 decrease from the previous year.
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