The Dripping Springs Independent School District will seek approval from voters to borrow $223.7 million this spring as part of a bond election called Wednesday night by the school board.
Talks began for a May 6, 2023 bond back in November following the rejection by voters of a three-ballot proposal, which would have funded a second high school, technology and classroom upgrades, and general growth and maintenance. A series of workshops then kicked off as the district sought answers as to why voters were against the November.
The May 2023 bond package includes both a focus on the district’s growth, as well as capital improvements and renovations on DSISD’s oldest campuses, campus security, as well as ADA updates on all district campuses, officials said.
DSISD May 2023 Bond Package:
● Build Elementary School #6 (850 Student Capacity)
● Expand Sycamore Springs MS to 1,200 Student Capacity
● Build New Facility for Special Education 18+ Program
● Design Elementary School #7, Middle School #3. and High School #2
● Capital Improvements & Renovations at Dripping Springs Elementary, Dripping Springs Middle School,
and Dripping Springs High School
● Security Updates for all Campuses
● Reconfigure CL&I and Maker Space at Rooster Springs Elementary and Dripping Springs Elementary
● Update Sound and Lighting Systems in Spaces at Various Campuses
● Replace Pressure Reducing Valves at Various Campuses
● ADA Updates
● Land for Future Facilities
● 13 Replacement Buses for Aging Fleet
● Classroom Portables
● Child Nutrition Services (Kitchen) Equipment Replacements
● Technology Infrastructure (Network, Servers, Firewall, AV)
On Thursday night, the Leander Independent School District also called for a May 6 bond election totaling $762 million. It’s the first time the district will seek voter approval for a bond since November 2021 when two of three propositions were rejected at the ballots.
Leander ISD voters will be asked to decide on three propositions addressing security, renovations and repairs, and continued growth, the district said.
