Trustees Call for November Bond Election to Address Growth, Student Programs, and Infrastructure.

At Tuesday night's school board meeting, trustees voted 7-0 to call a bond election to appear on the November 4 ballot. Voters who live within the boundaries of Midlothian ISD will be asked to consider a $389,220,000 package that would provide funding to address growth and conditions at existing facilities, a new Career and Technical Education center, and upgrades to technology infrastructure. The bond package also includes the purchase of buses, land, and technology devices.

This bond proposal is based on a recommendation made by the Facilities Planning Committee, which consisted of 80 citizens who live within MISD. Community members met six times over three months to study facility conditions, district finances, and toured campuses to ultimately put forward a bond package that would address the district’s most immediate facility needs. 

“I would like to thank the members of the Facility Planning Committee who spent many hours working together to develop a recommendation that they presented to the board as representatives of our community,” said Superintendent Dr. David Belding. “Their diverse perspectives were thoughtful as they studied and prioritized possible projects outlined in the proposal.”

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The proposed projects will be presented to voters in three separate propositions. 

PROPOSED PROJECTS: Growth and Existing Schools - $226,455,000

• New Elementary School #9 Located in Goodland
• Midlothian High School Capital Improvements and Renovations
• Frank Seale Middle School Capital Improvements and Renovations
• Longbranch Elementary Capital Improvements
• Mt. Peak Elementary Capital Improvements
• Vitovsky Elementary Capital Improvements
• Capital Improvements at Existing Facilities
• Transportation Facility Addition and Renovation
• Ag Facility Renovation and Expansion
• Technology Infrastructure
• Buses to Continue the District's Replacement Cycle
• Land
   

PROPOSED PROJECTS: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center - $157,165,000

• The construction of Phase 1 of a new CTE Center to add capacity for existing courses and add new courses.

PROPOSED PROJECTS:  Technology Devices - $5,600,000

• The purchase of student and teacher devices (laptops, portable smart boards, etc) as devices reach end-of-life and/or to address enrollment growth. 
• This will continue the district’s replacement cycle.

The MISD tax rate is the lowest it's been in nine years and will not increase as a result of this bond election. In addition, MISD will continue to grant homeowners an additional 10% local tax exemption on their homes above state exemptions..

Any MISD resident who is registered to vote may cast a ballot in this election. Voters will be asked to vote “for” or “against” each of the three propositions. Per state law, all Texas school bond ballots now must include this language: “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.” However, the I&S tax rate is anticipated to remain the same at $0.41 following the election.

Early voting will take place from Monday, October 20, through Friday, October 31.  Election Day is Tuesday, November 4.