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Moving Forward: Bond 2018
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The Round Rock ISD community approved the $508.4 million Bond proposition on the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot. Projects included in the Bond package are a new elementary school to address explosive growth on the District’s northeast side; expanding existing schools to replace portables and accommodate growth; a significant investment in modernizing both McNeil and Westwood high schools; crucial upgrades to campus security; replacing and upgrading aging and obsolete items and systems in older facilities (including roofing, HVAC; electrical and plumbing upgrades); replacing out-of-date technology; and building new facilities to accommodate growth.
Currently, District Departments are planning to responsibly roll out projects by following a thorough planning process for design and permitting which will be followed by implementation or construction. The planning and design process for each project can take anywhere from a few weeks to months to solidify and our District follows these processes to ensure that projects are completed as soon as possible while using taxpayer funds responsibly.
- 2018 Bond Financial Status Report and Construction Projects
- 2018 Bond Election Informational Material
- 2018 Bond project list by campus
- Round Rock ISD’s Bond Facts
Financial Reports
To see how individual campuses will be affected, use the drop-down menus below.
Elementary Schools
Anderson Mill
Berkman
Blackland Prairie
Bluebonnet
Brushy Creek
Cactus Ranch
Caldwell Heights
Callison
Canyon Creek
Caraway
Chandler Oaks
Deep Wood
Double File Trail
England
Fern Bluff
Forest Creek
Forest North
Gattis
Great Oaks
Herrington
Joe Lee Johnson
Jollyville
Laurel Mountain
Live Oak
Old Town
Pond Springs
Purple Sage
Robertson
Sommer
Spicewood
Teravista
Union Hill
Voigt
Wells Branch
PROJECTED BOND 2018 OVERVIEW BY YEAR
2019
- McNeil HS – Master Plan Phase 2a (Planning/Design)
- CD Fulkes MS Reconstruction(Planning/Design)
- Westwood HS – Master Plan Phase 4a and 4b (Planning/Design)
- Aquatics Practice Facility (Planning/Design)
- Elementary #35 (Planning/Design)
- Support Services Building (Planning/Design)
- Districtwide ES- School Playground Updates**
- Districtwide – Replace Paving**
- Districtwide-Endpoint Devices-Refresh Student Laptop Carts and Devices**
- Districtwide-Replace Cafeteria AV/Multimedia Systems**
- Districtwide ES – Replace Aging Projectors with Interactive Flat Panels**
- Districtwide-Endpoint Devices – CTE/Journalism/Language Labs**
- Districtwide-Local Area Network/Wide Area Network Refresh**
- Districtwide-Server/Storage Refresh/Expansion (PDC)**
- Districtwide-Server/Storage Refresh/Expansion (SDC)**
- Districtwide-Technology Requests for Fine Arts **
- Districtwide-UPS Refresh **
- Districtwide-WAN Fiber Refresh **
- Districtwide-Wireless Refresh**
- Districtwide- Install
Surviellence Cameras and Panic Buttons for Portables** - Districtwide- Update Public Address (PA) System**
- Districtwide- Access Control System for Door Alarms and Badging**
- Districtwide- Burglar Alarm/Intrusion Detection System**
- Districtwide- Campus Radio Systems and Signal Repeaters**
- Districtwide- Implement Emergency Broadcast Notification System**
- Districtwide- Install Emergency Telephone/Video Intercom System at Entry **
- Districtwide- Implement Student /Staff Badging System**
- Districtwide- Upgrade Visitor Management System**
- Districtwide- Two-Way Communication System**
- Districtwide – Install Additional Video Surveillance**
- Districtwide- Bus/Fleet Management (GPS and Video
Surveillence System)** - Districtwide – Replace Fire Alarm Systems**
- * Project timeline and construction are subject to Board of Trustee approval
- **Project implementation to take place over multiple years
2020
- Early College HS (Planning/Design)
- McNeil HS (Construction)
- CD Fulkes Middle School (Construction)
- Aquatics Practice Facility (Construction)
- Elementary 35 (Construction)
- Support Services Building (Construction)
- Districtwide – Refresh Campus and Staff Devices
2021
- Westwood (Construction)
What are bonds?
A bond is a debt instrument in which an investor loans money to the District. The proceeds from the bond are used to finance capital projects and other long term items. The District repays the principle of the bonds, along with interest, over a period of time. School districts can only sell bonds if authorization is received by voters.
Bond dollars are not part of the District’s operating budget; they cannot be spent on any initiative or program that is not explicitly identified in the bond proposition, such as teacher salaries.
Additionally, bond dollars are not subject to recapture. Recapture, or “Robin Hood” is a state law that requires RRISD to send money to the state each fiscal year out of its operating budget—this year more than $30 million. Bond dollars are $1 for $1 investment in Round Rock ISD; the state can’t take bond dollars as part of recapture.