School Bond 2022

MAY 7, 2022  -  ELECTION RESULTS

On May 7, 2022, Pasadena ISD voters approved a $305 million bond package that will benefit every campus across the district.

These voter-approved funds will provide safety and security enhancements, four campus replacements, classroom renovations, new buses, additional instruments, athletics upgrades, and enhanced technology.

“We want to thank the Pasadena ISD community for their continued support and for making our children’s education a priority,” said Dr. DeeAnn Powell, Pasadena ISD Superintendent of Schools.


THREE BOND PROPOSITIONS
Pasadena ISD conducted a complete facility assessment in late 2021 that identified a total of $305 million in facility needs and organized them into three priority groups (Prop. A, Prop. B and Prop. C). Each proposition will be voted on individually as part of the bond package.

The 2022 bond referendum will impact every school. The package includes four campus replacements, new state-of-the-art safety equipment including new camera surveillance systems as an increased safety measure, new turf fields at each high school, improvements and renovations to the district’s existing softball complex and stadium track, new instruments, technology upgrades, water fountain bottle filling stations, new buses and much more.

PROPOSITION A



PROPOSITION B



PROPOSITION C



The listed projects and improvements were recommended by the 2022 Future Facilities Planning Committee. Some of the projects may include funding from sources other than bond funds. Completion of certain projects may take several years.

 


On February 15, the Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees met during a special called board meeting and voted unanimously to call a bond referendum for district-wide improvements. Community members will have the opportunity to vote on the $305 million bond referendum on May 7, 2022.

The board’s decision was made following a formal recommendation from our Future Facilities and Planning Committee.


WHAT IS A BOND?
A bond provides immediate funding for long-term capital projects such as the modernization of buildings, new schools, buses and technology. School district bonds, like home mortgages, are repaid over time; however, for a school district to sell bonds, it must ask voters for approval through an election. Once voters give approval to the school district through a bond election, bond funds can only be used for the projects described. By law, money from the sale of bonds cannot be used to fund daily operating expenses such as salaries.

WHY A BOND?
The lifespan of a building, technology or instruments does not last forever. Bonds help a district maintain its schools and continue to provide the very best environment and tools for students.



There will be NO TAX RATE INCREASE for seniors 65 and older 
or disabled due to the homestead exemption. 

 



EARLY VOTING   
April 25-May 3, 2022





ELECTION DAY   
Saturday, May 7, 2022