2011 Bond Program
The Grand Prairie ISD Board of Trustees has called a bond election for May 14, 2011. The general obligation bond proposal is for $70 million to fund infrastructure upgrades, capital improvements and equipment. The proposed bond election would not increase the school tax rate.
Texas law provides school districts to pay for infrastructure and capital items associated with maintaining buildings and equipping schools and programs. Only items with an expected life in excess of one year may be paid for through a bond program. Bond funds cannot be used to pay for ongoing operating expenses, such as staff salaries or energy costs.
GPISD's last two bond elections occurred in 2003 and 2007. All of the projects and purchases from those bonds have been completed (this includes the marquee at the Education Center which was paid for with bond funds and the SGPHS Performing Arts Theatre).
Grand Prairie residents who reside in the Dallas County portion of the city and who are registered to vote by April 4 are eligible to vote in the May 14 bond election.