$1.4B on the ballot From the cover
Zooming in
The gist
It will also fund environmental center renova- tions, special education services and more. Proposition B would allocate $54 million to replace tablets for teachers and students and Proposition C would provide $7.4 million to add Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant stadium seating and improve access to the stands. Branum said, per state law, funds for technology and the stadium must be a separate proposition.
Per the steering committee’s recommendation, the bond will have three propositions. The first, Proposition A makes up a majority of the ref- erendum at $1.338 billion . The proposal covers completing the middle school transformation for the remaining six junior high campuses, refreshing elementary school restrooms and furniture across the district and construction of a Career and Technical Education center.
Richardson ISD voters have been asked to decide on three bond propositions totaling about $1.4 billion . The board of trustees called the bond during the Aug. 7 meeting following the recommendation of the district’s bond steering committee. Amanda Clair, a RISD parent and bond steering committee member who presented recommendations to the board in a July 24 workshop, said the district has used bonds since 1951 and is currently on a five-year bond schedule. Based on the current schedule, a bond was expected in May 2026; however, in anticipation of potential changes in the legislature requiring bonds to be called in November, the committee recommended moving the schedule up by six months. Committee member Chelsea Jeffery said the 2021 bond has made progress but did not address the district’s need. The 2021 bond was a $750 million bond package split into two propositions.
Proposition A funding breakdown
CTE Center 86.25M
Facilities $184.49M
Accountability $16M
Construction $755M
Other improvement $296.26M
SOURCE: RISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The local impact
Estimated annual tax increases
If the bond is passed by voters, a $0.04 increase would be applied to the debt services portion of the property tax rate beginning in fiscal year 2026- 27, assistant superintendent David Pate said. “No one took a potential increase for tax lightly,” Branum said. “We know right now with the state of where the economy is, every dollar matters.” According to the 2025 certified value summaries released by Dallas County Appraisal District, the average taxable value for a home in the Richard- son’s portion of RISD is $281,267, which would be an increase of about $52 a year, or about $4.33 per month. Individuals 65 and older will not be affected by the increase.
Prop A allocated $694 million for facility renovations and Prop B was for $56 million technology needs.
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Bond breakdown Voters will see RISD’s $1.4 billion bond on the November 4 ballot.
$124
$160
Total: $1.4B
$196
Proposition C: $7M Proposition B: $54M Proposition A: $1.3B
$232
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Property tax increase
SOURCE: RISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: RISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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