HISTORY OF CISD BONDS

1985 $25 Million

Phase One: Build Austin Elementary and purchased land for school sites.

Phase Two & Three: Construction of Coppell High School and equipped for additional elementary schools.

Built 3 elementary schools (Mockingbird, Wilson and Lakeside), added classroom space at Old Lee, Intermediate School, Middle School and High School, improvements at various campuses, upgrade of Pinkerton, and acquisition of elementary sites.

1994

$41.47 Million

1990

$29.5 Million

Built 4 elementary schools (Cottonwood Creek, Denton Creek, Town Center and Valley Ranch), 1 middle school (CMS North), added classroom space at CHS, expansion of auxiliary service facilities, improvements at Old Lee, Austin and CMS West; acquisition of 2 additional elementary sites, classroom technology.

Provided for CHS expansion, CMS West expansion and remodel, elementary school expansion, student support and instructional support facilities, technology improvements, air conditioning of elementary gyms and other maintenance projects.

2006

$50 Million

Phase One: Renovations and repairs of facilities, technology updates, library materials and facilities, and playground equipment over the next five years.

Phase Two: Maintenance note conversion to finalize the purchase of CISD’s 122 acres of North Lake (Cypress Waters) property.

2013

$79.5 Million

1999

$49.875 Million

Purchased land in North Lake (Cypress Waters), district-wide remodeling and renovation projects, security and safety upgrades, technology improvements, and other maintenance projects.

2009

$55.9 Million

Provided for construction of CHS9, CMS West and Canyon Ranch Elementary, expansion and improvements at CMS East, CMS North and CHS, security kiosks for all 18 schools, new bathrooms, repairs and updates at the nine footprint elementary schools, 200+ cameras for enhanced security across the district and technology infrastructure and equipment (including 1:1 technology devices for all students)

Provided for construction of Richard J. Lee Elementary, technology infrastructure and equipment, campus safety and security, campus learning upgrades and renovations, band, library and classroom instructional materials and improvements, CHS expansion and renovations, campus maintenance projects and mechanical renovations.

2016

$249 Million

Last year Coppell ISD had a lower tax rate ($1.292) than the majority of the school districts in DFW, including Allen ($1.4068), Arlington ($1.3617), Denton ($1.362), Fort Worth ($1.3432), Lewisville ($1.3081), Plano ($1.3207), Prosper ($1.4603) and Richardson ($1.3909).

WHAT DOES THE OPERATING BUDGET PAY FOR?

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