Dallas Independent School District signage outside district offices in Dallas | Image courtesy of Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD trustees have unanimously approved a $6.2 billion bond proposal that will go before voters in the May 2 election.

If approved, the bond would fund new school construction, campus renovations, technology upgrades, and other capital projects across the district. The proposal will be divided into four separate propositions — A, B, C, and D — on the ballot.

District officials say the package would be the largest school bond proposal in Texas history.

What The Bond Would Fund

Proposition A, totaling approximately $5.9 billion, would fund 26 new replacement schools and renovations across existing campuses. It also includes removal of roughly 700 portable classrooms currently used by nearly 10,000 students, new buses, athletic facility upgrades, playground enhancements, and technology infrastructure improvements.

Proposition B, at $144.7 million, would fund student technology upgrades and ensure device access.

Proposition C, totaling $143.3 million, would restructure existing district debt.

Proposition D, at $26.2 million, would fund repairs and renovations to district swimming pool facilities.

The bond proposal was developed over the past year with input from a Citizens Bond Steering Committee, according to the district.

Property Tax Impact

District officials estimate the proposal would require a 1-cent property tax rate increase.

For a homeowner with a property value of just over $500,000 — after applying a $140,000 homestead exemption — that would amount to approximately $2.79 per month, or about $33.48 per year.

Homeowners age 65 and older who have applied for a homestead exemption would not see an increase in their school district taxes unless major improvements are made to their property.

Dallas ISD says its current tax rate is the lowest among the 10 largest school districts in North Texas and would remain the lowest even if the bond is approved.

Existing Debt And Prior Bond Program

According to the Texas Bond Review Board, Dallas ISD had approximately $4.61 billion in outstanding tax-supported debt as of fiscal year 2025. During that same fiscal year, the district issued more than $1.18 billion in additional tax-supported debt.

Those figures reflect existing obligations and do not include any future bonds that might be issued under the proposed $6.2 billion authorization.

The district’s previous bond election in 2020 authorized $3.7 billion for school construction and improvements. That program is still being completed.

Voters will decide in May whether to authorize the new $6.2 billion bond package.