Dallas ISD leaders are making their public case for what would be the largest school bond in Texas history, launching a campaign Thursday to persuade voters to approve a $6.2 billion package on the May 2 ballot - a proposal that would reshape hundreds of campuses across the district over the next several years.
The bond package, which the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved in February, is divided into four separate propositions. Proposition A, the largest at roughly $5.9 billion, would fund 26 new replacement schools, district-wide campus renovations, the removal of 700 portable classrooms currently used by nearly 10,000 students, new school buses, and safety and security technology upgrades.
Proposition B earmarks about $145 million for classroom technology and student devices. Proposition C would restructure $143.3 million in existing district debt - freeing up roughly $100 million in operating funds over time. Proposition D allocates $26.2 million for repairs and renovations to aging district swimming pools and natatoriums.
District leaders highlighted results from prior bond investments as evidence the new package would deliver. According to the district, funding from the 2015 and 2020 bonds cut the student performance gap with the state by 50%, reduced the number of F-rated campuses from 24 to two, and doubled the number of A-rated schools.
If all four propositions pass, the average Dallas homeowner - with a property valued around $525,000 - would see a property tax increase of about $2.79 per month, or roughly $33 per year. Homeowners 65 and older who have filed for a homestead exemption would not see an increase in school district taxes. The district says its tax rate would remain the lowest among the 10 largest school districts in North Texas even if the bond is approved.
Worth noting: Dallas ISD already carried approximately $4.61 billion in outstanding tax-supported debt as of fiscal year 2025, according to the Texas Bond Review Board. The 2020 bond program - itself a record $3.7 billion at the time - is still being completed.
The voter registration deadline for the May 2 election is April 2. Early voting runs April 20–28.
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