Education
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
Frisco ISD to consider calling a potential $1.08 billion bond
Frisco ISD board members received a more than $1 billion bond recommendation for a November election. A bond planning committee presented its proposed bond package after about 10 months of discussions during a July 29 special meeting. The board did not vote on the item and is expected to vote Aug. 19 to call for the bond election. The details The bond totaling $1.08 billion is broken down by potential three propositions. Proposition A , at $986 million , includes: • $569.1 million for a refresh of 20 campuses that are reaching 25 years old • $102.3 million for the construction of a new Staley Middle School • $89.5 million for furniture and equipment • $103.8 million for general maintenance
• $26.7 million to turf seven campuses’ softball and baseball fields • $32.3 million for landscaping districtwide • $34.8 million for new school buses, work trucks, fueling stations and truck wash “We talked about how this bond ... is a very different bond package,” said Jamie Heit, bond committee member and district parent. “It’s going to be a lot more renovations versus building new school buildings.” Proposition B , which is recommended for $88.2 million , includes a technology update to replace outdated devices to maintain the district’s one-to- one student-to-device ratio. Proposition C comes in at $11.2 million to construct a tennis center of 16 outdoor courts. Looking ahead If all the bond propositions were to pass, the dis- trict’s interest and sinking tax rate—which is used
Bond propositions Frisco ISD board members are considering calling a bond election for Nov. 5.
Proposition C $11.2M
Proposition B $88.2M
Proposition A $986M
$1.08B total bond
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
for bonds and debt services—would not increase from its existing rate of $0.27, officials said during the meeting. The board will have a second workshop to discuss the bond on Aug. 5. Early voting runs Oct. 21 through Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 5.
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