School Bond Election
Summary
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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Impact analysis
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.
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What to know about Keller ISD’s $828 million bond election
Keller ISD is asking voters in November election to approve a bond package totaling about $828 million.Shafkat Anowar/Dallas Morning NewsKeller ISD is asking voters in November to approve a bond package totalin...
New tool shows districts, including Dallas ISD, what they might be leaving on the table
Proposed $6.2B bond includes large investments in South and West Dallas ISD schools
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...
Dallas ISD eyeing $6.2 billion bond for renovations, 26 new replacement campuses
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 ...
From Amelia Earhart to Career Institute West: A new chapter for West Dallas schools
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...
Bill Zeeble
Senior Reporter Bill Zeeble has been a full-time reporter at KERA since 1992,...
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