Spring ISD voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to approve a $330 million bond referendum to fund construction of three ninth-grade school buildings, two middle schools and a stadium, as well as other needs in technology and transportation. Early voting continues through Friday, Nov. 4. Find local polling sites here for early voting and for Election Day. Here are important facts about the referendum and details about some of the projects a successful bond referendum will fund: 1. The referendum carries a 7-cent tax increase, which would raise the SISD tax rate from $1.47 to $1.54 per $100 valuation from 2018-2020. This would mean an annual property tax bill increase of $80.50 for the owner of a house assessed at the district average of $140.068. 2. Included in the referendum is $280 million for facilities, including three ninth-grade school buildings, two middle schools and a new districtwide stadium. Also included are monies for a new police department building, full-day pre-kindergarten instruction and maintenance. 3. The referendum also includes $32 million for technology. This includes improvements to Internet connections throughout the district, new projector systems and a new telephone system. 4. Safety and security improvements make up $18 million worth of the bond referendum, but a large portion of that cost would be for new school buses, to expand busing routes and replace old vehicles. A total of 105 buses are needed, according to the district—60 new buses and 45 replacement buses—with a total price tag of $10.5 million. 5. The remainder of safety and security improvements in the referendum consist of new digital surveillance systems, alarms, access control and other security expenditures.