Lewisville ISD adds 7 propositions to Nov. 7 ballot to fund staff pay, district projects

The remaining six bond propositions will total $1.2 billion. In April, district officials formed the One Vision Task Force—a group of over 70 stakeholders—to develop the bond proposal. The committee spent months conducting in-depth research, including an assessment of the district’s facilities, a transportation audit, and interviews with LISD faculty and staff.

A closer look

If the VATRE and the other propositions are approved, the district’s total tax rate will be reduced to $1.13 per $100 valuation, which is 10.6 cents lower than the fiscal year 2022-23 tax rate. The VATRE, which is listed on the ballot as Proposition A, will provide funds for competitive staff pay, and maintenance for instructional and extracurricular programs, such as career and technical training, fine arts, athletics, and more.

The bond will cover a wide variety of improvements for the district, officials said. Propositions B-G from the proposal are listed below according to the district’s release:

• General proposition ($960.58 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations to LISD campuses and facilities, including safety and security equipment and technology, replacement of the transportation center, and the purchase of school buses
• Instructional technology equipment ($69.6 million): update and purchase instructional technology equipment
• Athletics and recreation facilities ($31.38 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations at athletics facilities consisting of locker rooms and field houses, tennis courts, baseball/softball facilities and concession areas
• Natatorium ($16.25 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations at the Eastside Aquatic Center and Westside Aquatic Center.
• Stadiums ($20 million): maintenance, repairs and renovations to stadiums at Hebron High School, Flower Mound High School, The Colony High School, Marcus High School and Lewisville High School
• Indoor multipurpose athletic centers ($131.8 million): construction, improvements and/or renovations to multipurpose indoor athletics facilities at Hebron High School, Flower Mound High School, The Colony High School, Marcus High School and Lewisville High School