Round Rock ISD's Citizens Bond Committee has begun the process of evaluating the district's needs in order to deliver a robust list of recommendations to the board of trustees by February.
Representatives from the committee gave an update on its progress at the board's Dec. 19 meeting. Jeff French, co-chair of the Citizens Bond Committee, said the group has learned about various topics pertaining to the district including Williamson County's appraisal district, RRISD's growth, demographics, special education, performing arts and technology. RRISD hired demographics and planning company Templeton Demographics to assist with determining the district's growth projection figures.
The bond committee was formed in the fall after the trustees discussed a potential May 2014 bond election at its Oct. 17 board meeting. There are four subcommittees of the Citizens Bond Committee—elementary, secondary, finance, and district and technology.
Co-chair Barbara Beto said based on community input, demographic projections from Templeton and other feedback, the community could support a $200 million bond package, but that this is only based on information the committee has received thus far. Beto said the preliminary view at this time reflects that the community might not support a bond election greater than $300 million.
