IRVING, Texas. - The Irving Independent School District Board of Trustees has called a bond election for Nov. 3 that asks voters to consider a proposed $952 million package to fund new schools, campus improvements, technology upgrades and student program facilities.
The board approved the election during its July 13 meeting. If approved, the bond package would fund replacement campuses, safety and security improvements, technology upgrades, career and technical education enhancements, fine arts projects and district infrastructure improvements.
District officials said the proposal was developed through a community-based planning process led by a Facilities Planning Committee made up of parents, students, staff and community members. The committee reviewed enrollment projections, demographic studies, facility assessments, long-range planning information and project cost estimates before making recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
According to Irving ISD, the proposed bond continues the district's long-range facilities planning efforts that began with the Irving ISD 2023 bond program. That bond funded renovations at 32 campuses, replacement of three schools and several districtwide projects. Additional needs identified during that planning process are included in the 2026 proposal.
The proposed bond package is divided into three propositions:
Proposition A: Campus Replacements and Districtwide Improvements – $852.2 million
The largest portion of the bond would fund the replacement of five campuses:
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Lively Elementary School
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T. Haley Elementary School
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Davis Elementary School
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Travis Middle School
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Irving High School
The proposition also includes districtwide safety and security upgrades, career and technical education improvements, fine arts enhancements and renovations at existing campuses.
Proposition B: Technology Updates – $40 million
This proposition would provide funding for student and staff devices, along with technology infrastructure improvements across the district.
Proposition C: Student Program Facilities – $60.2 million
The final proposition would fund the construction of three indoor multipurpose facilities at the district's high schools.
According to the district's financial advisor, approval of the bond would result in a school district tax rate increase of 12.5 cents. Irving ISD estimates that the owner of a home valued at $340,000 would see an increase of approximately $20.83 per month.
The district noted that homeowners who are age 65 or older or disabled and have an approved homestead exemption generally will not see their school district taxes exceed the tax ceiling established when they qualified for the exemption, unless improvements are made to the home.
Irving ISD residents will be able to vote on the bond during early voting from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.
