The Frisco ISD $775 million bond proposition passed by a landslide, garnering more than 76 percent of the total votes cast in Denton and Collin counties in the May 10 election.

Buddy Minett, Frisco ISD citizen's bond committee co-chairman and Frisco Schools First political action committee co-chairman, said he is "pleased with the outcome."

"I think it reinforces what we've always believed—that Frisco ISD residents support the small-schools concept we've had throughout the years," Minett said. "I see it as a mandate to proceed as we have in the past."

Minett said he thinks opposition from a local PAC, Responsible Spending Coalition of Texas, as well as from outside groups and individuals from Austin and other areas, may have generated more voting activity from supporters.

"For the first time people saw 'Vote no' signs, there were people knocking on doors, [and] emails [against the bond]," he said. "Supporters realized it was serious, and that influence from outsiders could be changing the way [the vote] came out."

District officials said the bond money is expected to provide for the needs of the 66,000 total students projected by 2020.

Nearly 86 percent of the $775 million in bond money, or about $665.7 million, is earmarked for school and instructional facilities.

The bonds are expected to fund 14 new schools—eight elementary, three middle and three high schools—as well as the equipment, books, furniture and technology needed at those schools. That 86 percent also includes $21.2 million in school additions and $37 million in land purchases.

Another 13.3 percent or $103.2 million will go toward instructional and student support services, including technology, renovations/upgrades, school buses, personnel for construction and demographics projects, security and energy management.

The last 6.1 million of the bond package is earmarked for special programs and support facility renovations, including Memorial Stadium, the school's bus facilities and storage at the natatorium.