The $101.8 million bond package features three propositions that would generate additional funding to conduct maintenance, repairs and renovations at various athletics and recreation facilities across the district, as well as all five existing high school stadiums and the district’s two aquatic centers, Superintendent Lori Rapp said. If voters approve all three bond propositions, there will be no increase to the tax rate.
The details
Development of the bond proposal involved an in-depth process involving a districtwide facilities assessment, research and community input. Additionally, district leaders reconvened the One Vision Task Force, a group of more than 70 stakeholders, to provide feedback after the November election and to discuss potential projects in possible future bond elections, according to district documents.
The propositions mirror the four out of the seven propositions LISD voters rejected in November. The propositions that will appear on the ballot include:
- Proposition A: $16.25 million for maintenance, repairs and renovations at the Eastside Aquatic Center and Westside Aquatic Center.
- Proposition B: $65.59 million for maintenance, repairs and renovations at athletics facilities consisting of locker rooms and field houses; tennis courts; baseball and softball facilities; middle school competition fields; high school practice fields; and concession areas.
- Proposition C: $20 million for maintenance, repairs and renovations to existing stadiums at Hebron High School, Flower Mound High School, The Colony High School, Marcus High School and Lewisville High School.
Recently at Flower Mound High School, the lights went out on the home side during a soccer game, Rapp said. She pointed to other instances of failing infrastructure across the district, such as the inoperative scoreboard at The Colony High School during football season.
“Our 49,000 students in the district deserve the best investment that we can make in them,” trustee Sheila Taylor said. “These propositions represent a minimum investment. These propositions are to maintain and prepare, not to build anything new. These are real needs, and many of them include safety concerns.”
One more thing
Early voting will be conducted between April 22 and April 30, and Election Day is May 4. The deadline to register to vote is April 4, according to district documents.
“The LISD board of trustees is grateful to the voters who shared their support for the projects approved in the fall election, and is eager to bring forth to stakeholders additional needs across the district in the spring election,” board President Jenny Proznik said.
