INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOTAL BOND PROPOSAL WHAT IS A BOND? A bond provides immediate funding for long-term capital projects such as the modernization of buildings, new schools, buses, and technology. School district bonds, like home mortgages, are repaid over time; however, for a school district to sell bonds, it must ask voters for approval through an election. Once voters give approval to the school district through a bond election, bond funds can only be used for the projects described. By law, money from the sale of bonds cannot be used to fund daily operating expenses such as salaries.
PROPOSITION A - $281,269,000 4 REPLACEMENT SCHOOLS • Priority Replacement Schools include Williams, Jessup, Bailey, and Parks IMPROVE SAFETY & SECURITY • Video Management System (Security Camera) Replacement • Access Control System Replacement • Server/Switch Gear • Intrusion Alarm Replacement • Fire Alarm Replacements • Parking Lot Lighting Upgrades (LED) MODERNIZE AND RENOVATE SCHOOLS • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Improvements • Roof Improvements • Electrical System Replacements • Plumbing Improvements • Water Fountain Retrofits to Bottle Filling Stations • Flooring/ Painting • High School Turf Fields • LED Lights - High Schools • Scoreboards - High Schools & Intermediates FINE ARTS • K-12 Instruments & Musical Equipment • Auditorium Repairs CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION UPGRADES • Culinary Arts Infrastructure, Safety & Commercial Equipment • Classrooms & Lab Improvements TRANSPORTATION • New Buses and Improvements The listed projects and improvements were recommended by the 2022 Future Facilities & Planning Committee. Some of the projects may include funding from sources other than bond funds. Completion of certain projects may take several years.
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$305,000,000 WHY A BOND? The lifespan of a building, technology or instruments does not last forever. Bonds help a district maintain its schools and continue to provide the very best environment and tools for students. THREE BOND PROPOSITIONS Pasadena ISD conducted a complete facility assessment in late 2021 that identified $305 million in facility needs and organized them into three priority groups (Propositions A, B, & C). Each proposition will be voted on individually as part of the bond package. The 2022 bond referendum will impact every school. The package includes four campus replacements, new state-of-theart safety equipment including new surveillance systems as an increased safety measure, new turf fields at each high school, improvements and renovations to the district’s existing softball complex and stadium track, new instruments, technology upgrades, water fountain bottle filling stations, new buses, and more.
PROPOSITION B - $14,921,000 UPGRADE CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE • Technology & Innovation Device Refresh • Networking & Infrastructure • Vehicles for Technology • District Cost after E-Rate Contribution
PROPOSITION C - $8,810,000 RENOVATE & MODERNIZE ATHLETIC FACILITIES • Turf Field at Auxiliary Stadium • LED Lights Retrofit at Maguire Field, Auxiliary Stadium and Softball Complex • Replace Auxiliary Stadium Track • New Maguire Field Concession & Restrooms • Turf Field at Maguire Field and One Softball Complex
Early Voting
APRIL 25 - MAY 3
Election Day
MAY 7
PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT