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FISD reworks 2018 bond funds for future projects After all Frisco ISD propositions failed at the Nov. 5 ballot, district leaders intend to repurpose 2018 bond funds to address future building main- tenance and technology replacements. District officials presented the two-year capital plan to the board of trustees Jan. 16. Looking back With FISD’s student growth projected to slow down in the coming years, the district was looking to address its aging infrastructure through three bond propositions totaling $1.08 billion. Voters also saw a tax rate election on the Nov. 5 ballot, which failed along with the three propositions. The outlook The district has $126.79 million that can be used toward capital projects for the next two years, said Kimberly Smith, FISD’s chief finance
MISD opens campuses to area students Select McKinney ISD schools will have open enrollment for students who live outside the district. The Choose McKinney ISD program allows kindergarten through eighth grade students who live in Frisco and do not live within MISD’s boundaries to apply for enrollment. The approach Schools across the district have open seats which can be filled through the program. This will allow the district to receive additional state funding as MISD is currently operating with a multi-million dollar budget shortfall. The additional revenue will help support staff salaries, operation expenses and will sustain and enhance education programs.
Two-year capital plan
Proposals for the district’s two-year capital projects plan include:
$46.1 million for building maintenance and replacements $26 million to replace technology for the district’s 1:1 student ratio $22 million for fine arts and
athletics program needs $15 million for paving and landscaping repairs
$10 million for security upgrades $8 million for new buses, a bus wash and fuel pumps
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
and strategy officer. Looking ahead District officials expect a future bond program to be sent to voters in May or November of 2026.
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