Voters approve Richardson ISD’s $750 million bond, send one school board race to runoff
The bond includes new classrooms and updates for technology devices.
The Richardson ISD administration building has stood in its current location on Greenville Avenue for a century.
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2:49 PM on May 3, 2021 CDT
Nearly two-thirds of voters approved Richardson ISD’s $750 million bond, while one of the two school board races on the May 1 ballot is headed to a runoff.
The bond money will cover facilities, construction, equipment, safety and technology updates at all of the district’s campuses. The bond proposal was made up of two separate propositions, which each gained 63% approval from voters.
Dr. Robin Ryan, Superintendent of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD says the announcement gives him relief. It s very important to the district, said Ryan. Teachers, students, families, are going to be the benefactors of this money.
Not even 24 hours ago, Ryan, and other school district leaders were pleading with Governor Abbott and state leaders for nearly $20 billion in federal money sent to Texas for schools, but it was just sitting in Austin. It shouldn t have been this hard. 40 states got their notification months ago but we re glad, we re glad, said Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas ISD.
Dallas ISD stands to gain $500 million alone.
Richardson ISD could get up to $75 million in federal funding to close pandemic learning gaps
The estimate was discussed during this week’s school board meeting.
The Richardson ISD administration building has stood in its current location on Greenville Avenue for a century.
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As much as $75 million in federal funding could be headed to Richardson ISD to help close student learning gaps brought on by the pandemic, the school board learned during its April 19 meeting.
The money would be part of federal stimulus funds for Texas schools. The district would use anywhere from $40 to $75 million it may receive in the 2021-22 budget.