Politics
Irving voters to weigh four school bond measures totaling $952 million
Irving ISD’s November ballot will ask voters to approve or reject four bond propositions separately, funding new campuses, technology and indoor facilities. The district would repay any approved debt through property taxes, with each measure identified on the ballot as a tax increase.
Irving Independent School District voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to authorize up to $952.3 million in school bonds, divided among four separate ballot propositions. Early voting is scheduled for Oct. 19 through Oct. 30.
The measures would fund new and renovated school buildings, technology upgrades and indoor facilities for student programs. Voters can approve or reject each proposition independently.
The largest measure, Proposition A, seeks $552.2 million for school construction, renovations and equipment, including new Lively, T. Haley and J.O. Davis elementary schools and a new Travis Middle School. It also covers school safety and security equipment and the purchase of sites for school buildings.
Proposition B would authorize $300 million to build and equip a new Irving High School. Proposition C asks for $40 million for technology equipment purchases or updates.
The fourth measure, Proposition D, would provide $60.2 million for three multipurpose indoor facilities at Irving, MacArthur and Nimitz high schools. The proposed facilities are intended for ROTC, athletics and marching band programs.
If voters approve any proposition, the district could issue bonds to finance those projects and levy property taxes to repay the principal, interest and certain related costs. The ballot language for all four measures explicitly states: “This is a tax increase.”