2023 Bond Election Information
Facility Planning Timeline and Committee Process
October 2020- Facility Planning Committee convenes
Purpose and Charge
The committee served in an advisory role to assist the district staff and Board of Trustees to assess and prioritize district needs.
Considered the educational needs of all students and aligned with the district’s mission, vision and goals.
Representative of the entire community, its values and perceptions in the facility planning process.
Assessed and prioritized the district’s current and long-term facility needs, including, but not limited to:
Building age, safety and condition
District growth and capacity
Evolving educational delivery and programs
Bring forward recommendations to the Board of Trustees as to how to proceed with a long-range plan.
August 2021- Facility Planning Committee pauses
The committee met six times.
Staffing turnover at the central office level and turmoil within the district led the committee to delay the calling of a bond and pause the committee work.
October 2022- Facility Planning Committee / Bond Committee reconvenes
Work resumed; the committee, now comprised of previous members and new members voted unanimously to use the prior committees foundational work in order to move forward as a bond committee.
The committee met six times.
January 18, 2023 the committee presented a recommendation to the DISD school board.
Board of Trustees Facility Tours
February 6, 2023 upon board request the committee presented follow up data in a workshop session.
February 8, 2023 the DISD board of trustees voted to call for a bond election on May 6, 2023 for the total amount of $331,216,000. Proposition A is for school facilities and infrastructure. Proposition B is for instructional technology devices.
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