FAQs

School districts are required by state law to ask voters for permission to sell bonds to investors in order to raise the capital dollars required to renovate existing buildings or build a new school. Essentially, it is permission to take out a loan to build, renovate, and pay that loan back over an extended period of time, much like a family takes out a mortgage loan for their home. A school board calls a bond election so voters can decide whether or not they want to pay for proposed facility projects.

No. You are able to cast a vote for each propositions independently.

Yes. Recent research by the Environmental Protection Agency suggests that a school’s physical environment can play a major role in academic performance. Leaky roofs and problems with heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems can trigger a host of health problems – including asthma and allergies – that increase absenteeism and reduce academic performance. Research links key environmental factors to health outcomes and students’ ability to perform.

MISD is anticipating it will enroll roughly 14,479 students by 2028 and 16,221 by 2030.

By 2028, MISD will be over district capacity. By 2027, the district will be over total capacity at all elementary and secondary school sites.

There are 21,404 single-family lots and 1,100 apartment units in varying stages of planning in MISD. As of 2022 Q3, MISD had 875 homes in production with another 1,399 in development. The growth in this area is causing an increase in student enrollment.

See Growth Projections Here

See Housing Developments Here

Midlothian ISD conducted a comprehensive demographic study and student enrollment projections for the next 10 years. The Facilities Planning Committee developed a list of requested items to consider for inclusion in a 2023 bond package, and a bond recommendation was made to the Board of Trustees.

The projects recommended by the Facilities Planning Committee included in the bond package were to address growth in the district, existing [aging] facilities, and safety + security. These projects will still need to be addressed. This means that the district will have to go out for an election until one is passed to keep up with the growth or rezone and/or add portable classrooms to existing school sites.

The MILE was built to allow for future use of this building for professional development and potential placement of offices on site. The modular/mobile workspaces allow for flexibility in building design and space allocation.

In an effort to best determine which CTE programs MISD will offer, as well as the design of educational spaces to best accommodate those programs, a CTE task force will be assembled. This task force will be led by industry partners in the community, district leadership, and thought leaders in education design.

Proposition B includes a storm shelter for FSMS. The storm shelter is not included in the scope of Proposition A because storm shelters are only required to accompany additions, not renovations.

Not presently; however, the legislators are in session and increasing the amount of the school fund guarantee is being discussed.

MISD's current principal is $394,205,000.

The district and community will continue to work together to review and update MISD's master plan to include regularly re-assessing the need for renovations to existing facilities or new facilities. Once the data supports the need for those projects, we would use the same, or a similar process to determine if the Board of Trustees would ask the community to vote on a bond, as well as how much that bond would be for.

The notice of election is located at the district’s website here.

The property taxes of those 65 and older with a homestead exemption would not be affected if the bond referendum passes. Taxes of those receiving the 65 and older homestead exemption are frozen at their present rate for as long as they maintain their homestead. You must apply for this exemption.

Click Here for the Homestead Exemption Form

A school district’s tax rate is comprised of two components: the Maintenance & Operations tax (M&O) and the Interest & Sinking tax (I&S). The M&O rate is used to operate the school district, including salaries, utilities, furniture, supplies, food, gas, etc. The I&S rate is used to pay off school construction bonds. Bond sales only affect the I&S rate.

If the voters approve all three propositions, there will be a 2.6 cent I&S tax rate increase. Below is a tax impact calculator that shows the average monthly costs based on home value.

Midlothian ISD Impact Calculator

The district's current bonding capacity is $385,000,000. This amount is subject to change based on factors including property valuation within the district, as well as the amount of debt the district pays down.

Yes, it was recently lowered by $0.04 to its current rate.