Dallas ISD is pushing a massive $6.2 billion bond package to overhaul aging schools, specifically targeting upgrades in South and West Dallas. It’s a huge chunk of change that will hit your ballot soon, so it's worth paying attention to how your property taxes are being put to work.
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This bond will likely lead to an increase in your property tax bill to cover the multi-billion dollar debt service.
Students and faculty in South and West Dallas stand to gain the most from modern, safer, and better-equipped learning environments.
Property owners across the district will feel the pinch as their tax obligations rise to pay off the bond debt.
The Dallas ISD administration building is seen Sept. 9, 2025. Photo by Camilo Diaz Jr. Dallas ISD's proposed $6.2 billion 2026 bond is broken down into four propositions, with the majority of the money in Proposition A. Proposition A's $5.9 billion s...
Photo by Camilo Diaz Jr. Dallas ISD staff presented their preliminary 2026 bond plan during a Thursday board workshop meeting, proposing a $6.2 billion bond and $0.01 property tax increase for campus renovations, replacement school construction, and ...
This content originally was a newsletter Dallas Free Press emailed to insiders. To become one, sign up here for free. Patricia Stephens sits in the audience at the Aug. 5 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Career Institute West, to be constructed wh...
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