Updated 10 p.m., May 3
The unofficial results are in with the $423 million AISD bond passing. Proposition A had 2,647, or 65.73%, of voters in favor and 1,286, or 34.27%, of voters against the bond. For proposition B, 2,125, or 56.79%, voters supported the bond and 1,617, or 43.21% of voters were against the bond.
“What an incredible message of support our community sent today,” Argyle ISD Superintendent Courtney Carpenter said. “We are so grateful to the Argyle ISD families, staff, community, partners and businesses who responded in this election by going to the polls, making their voice heard in protecting and preserving the tradition of academic and extracurricular excellence of this wonderful district. This bond proposal paves the way for the continued success as a destination district for decades to come.”
Posted 7:20 p.m., May 3
Early voting results are in with voters showing favor to bond propositions A and B with 1,823 voters voting for prop A, making up 76.62% of early voters. For proposition B, 1,604 voters were in favor, making up 57.9% of those who voted.
On the ballot
The first proposition, totaling $393.7 million, would fund bus purchases, technology updates, the construction of a sixth elementary school and new middle school, and design for a third middle school, per district documents. It outlines upgrades to Hilltop Elementary, The Sixth Grade Center and Argyle Middle School on US 377, and circulation improvements to Argyle High School. It also includes funds for land acquisition for additional elementary, middle and high school campuses.
The second proposition allocates $29.4 million for a baseball and softball complex at Argyle High School.
There is no expected increase to property taxes following the passing of these bonds, though a homeowner's tax bill could go up if the county increases the district’s taxable value, Community Impact previously reported.
Diving deeper
The purpose of these bonds is to deal with the student growth that Argyle ISD is facing.
Currently, 6,100 students are enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, over 200 more than expected, according to Zonda Education data. By 2033-34, the district could serve over 11,000 students, nearly double its current student population.
Additionally, Proposition A will allocate $15 million to help pay for elementary school no. 5, which has $39 million allocated to the project from the 2022 bond. AISD had to pull funds from the project to pay for unprojected inflated costs for the construction of Jane Ruestmann Elementary, which opened last year, Community Impact previously reported.
Looking ahead
If the bonds pass the district will move forward with the design plans for the new elementary school, with construction of the school along FM 407 planning to begin at the end of the year or beginning of 2026, Community Impact previously reported.
If the bonds fail, elementary school no. 5 will need to be built at a smaller capacity than intended and be covered solely from the $39 million left from the 2022 bond. This would cause the district to experience elementary level capacity issues sooner, district officials said.
Additionally, if the bond does not pass, the district will look at rezoning and consider students attending classes in portables, officials said.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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