Waxahachie ISD calls bond election

WAXAHACHIE – The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to call a bond election in the upcoming election.

There are four propositions, which voters will be asked to vote on May 6.

The board took into consideration a study offered by the Long Range Planning Committee and voted for the bond election, which is a total cost of $594,995,987 if all four bonds pass.

According to a presentation detailing the bond election at the Waxahachie ISD website, the tax rate increase for BOND 2023 will be three cents

This means, according to the ISD, “The average home in Waxahachie ISD valued at $326,612 with a taxable value of $224,570, would see a tax increase of approximately $67.37 per year.

The Long Range Planning Committee was comprised of representatives with various perspectives, including parents, students, staff members, grandparents, business leaders, civic leaders, volunteers, retirees, community members, and WISD alumni.

There were eight meetings to discuss the ISD’s need for these propositions, which took place from February 2022 to December 2022.

“Thanks to the hard work of our Long Range Planning Committee, a 17,000+ student facilities plan has been developed and adopted by the Board of Trustees,” Superintendent of the Waxahachie Independent School District Dr. Jerry Hollingsworth.

“The bond that has been called for May 2023 is the first phase of this plan, and would provide facilities to accommodate the growth projected to continue in our district.”

THE BOND PACKAGE INCLUDES:

PROPOSITION A: $192,284,113

• Neighborhood Elementary School #10
• Neighborhood Elementary School #11
• New Wilemon STEAM Academy
• Expansion of Hancock Building (to become Coleman Junior High)
• Expansion of Finley Junior High
• Expansion of Howard Junior High
• Land for future school sites

PROPOSITION B: $322,072,031
• Comprehensive High School #2

PROPOSITION C: $60,689,843
• Facility upgrades throughout district

PROPOSITION D:$19,950,000
• Athletic Improvements at Waxahachie High School