School districts are required by state law to ask voters for permission to sell bonds to investors in order to raise the capital dollars required to renovate existing buildings or build a new school. Essentially, it’s permission to take out a loan to build, renovate and pay that loan back over an extended period of time, much like a family takes out a mortgage loan for their home. A school board calls a bond election so voters can decide whether or not they want to pay for proposed facility projects.

Recent research by the Environmental Protection Agency suggests that a school’s physical environment can play a major role in academic performance. Leaky roofs and problems with heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems can trigger a host of health problems – including asthma and allergies – that increase absenteeism and reduce academic performance. Research links key environmental factors to health outcomes and students’ ability to perform.

Boyd ISD conducted a comprehensive facilities assessment, demographic study and review of student enrollment projections. Based on the results and information gathered through the Facility Planning Committee, a bond recommendation was made to the Board of Trustees.

Without bond money, the district would need to redirect educational funds used for instructional programs and services to fund increased building maintenance costs.

No, this bond does not include teacher salary increases. Teacher salary increases are determined by our Board of Trustees through a different process.

A school district’s tax rate is comprised of two components: the Maintenance & Operations tax (M&O) and the Interest & Sinking tax (I&S). M&O funds are used to operate the school district including teacher salaries, utilities, furniture, supplies, food, gas, etc. The I&S rate is used for capital projects such as school construction, infrastructure, renovations/additions, and technology . School bonds cannot be used for teacher salaries.

A school district’s tax rate is comprised of two components: the Maintenance & Operations tax (M&O) and the Interest & Sinking tax (I&S). The M&O rate is used to operate the school district including salaries, utilities, furniture, supplies, food, gas, etc. The I&S rate is used to pay off school construction bonds. Bond sales only affect the I&S rate.

The current bond proposal for $63,000,000 would have a total impact of 0.2750 cents.

The property taxes of those 65 and older with a homestead exemption would not be affected if the bond referendum passes. Taxes of those receiving the 65 and older homestead exemption are frozen at their present rate for as long as they maintain their homestead.

You must apply for this exemption.

The Texas legislature passed laws in 2019 requiring all school bond elections to include the following language on the ballot: “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.” The state mandates all bond ballots to include this language regardless of what individual exemptions each voter may have. The passage or failure of this bond will not impact your school district tax amount if you have an approved homestead exemption.

Infrastructure includes the cost of roads, water lines, sewer lines, above ground water storage for fire safety.  The land costs were covered in the 2024 bond.

The original bond did include infrastructure and the funds allocated are still there and being used to reduce the additional funds needed in the current bond to pay for the total cost of infrastructure.

The infrastructure for these campuses includes the roads and having the water and sewer lines in place for them.  To build these schools in the future when enrollment increases to a point where they are needed then a bond would have to be passed for the campus construction.

The current plan is to open the campus with grades 3-5.  This could change to include another grade if needed in the future based on each campus and its capacity.

Each grade at the campus will have their own classroom area.  The instruction will be departmentalized at each grade level which means students will rotate teachers based on the subject.

Each grade level will have a teacher designated to teach science.  Art, Music, Maker Space (STEAM), PE, Library will be used by all grade levels for non core classes.

The plan has the gymnasium set up for PE classes.  Volleyball will be an activity that can be done in the gym.  Outdoor sport areas are not included these are activities for Middle School and High School.