Bond History & Finances
Only One Investment in 27 Years for San Angelo ISD Schools
The San Angelo Independent School District will be asking voters to consider a bond proposal on May 3, 2025. Bond 2025 aims to renovate and upgrade Central and Lake View High School facilities; replace Glenn Middle School with a new, modern middle school campus; provide district-wide renovations; and update safety and security throughout the district.
If approved by voters, it would be only the second passed bond in the last 27 years.
As a member of the San Angelo community, you will have a direct impact with your vote, affecting every student, every teacher, and every parent.
San Angelo, over the past 27 years, has asked the community to invest in the school district and they've done that one time.
Superintendent Dr. Christopher Moran
“In 2008, there was work done to improve some of our older facilities and we're in a position now to present more opportunities for the community to consider based on the fact that it has been quite a long time to address some of the major needs, especially with infrastructure and older buildings that our students are now in.”
The Bond 2025 proposal differs from the Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election Proposition A that was presented to voters in November. That referendum - also known as a VATRE - was an order allowing the district to allocate $6 million in new funding. SAISD is using the additional funding provided by the VATRE to recruit and retain high-quality staff and fund an armed officer at every campus. Unlike that proposal, Bond 2025 cannot pay for items such as teacher and staff salaries. All of the bond funds must be used for the capital improvement projects.
“These bond funds will only be used on the projects identified in this bond package and on the ballot,” said Moran.
“This is about more than upgrading buildings. It’s a strategic decision to provide our students and teachers with modern learning spaces.”
HISTORICAL BOND ELECTION INFORMATION
The last time voters approved a bond was in 2008 - a $117 million package for renovations, repairs, additions, upgrades, ADA compliance, and other site improvements at eleven campuses. The District has refinanced the 2008 bond twice, saving taxpayers approximately $7 million over the life of the bonds.
Two bond elections have failed since the 2008 bond - May 2018 and Nov. 2018.
| Date | Proposition | Purpose | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/1996 |
Proposition 1 |
Expansions, renovations and safety improvements. 100 new classrooms at 11 campuses. New band and vocational facilities. Interior remodeling. Electrical and technological upgrades. New or renovated fine arts facilities. Added security lightning, restroom, and administrative space to meet state requirements. | $23,900,000 | PASS |
| 5/18/1996 | Proposition 2 | New construction. A new elementary school in the southwest part of town. A new Lincoln Junior High. New multi-purpose buildings at each elementary campus. | $24,000,000 | PASS |
| 5/12/2007 | Proposition 1 | A new Central High School and additions and renovations to Lake View High School | $106,000,000 | FAIL |
| 5/12/2007 | Proposition 1 | Two new elementary schools. New Elementary School #1 would serve 600 students and would combine Bradford & Holiman Elementary Schools at the current Bradford site. New Elementary School #2 would serve 600 students and would replace Crockett Elementary School at a new location in the Arroyo Vista development. | $24,000,000 | FAIL |
| 11/4/2008 | Proposition 1 | Renovations, repairs, additions, upgrades, ADA compliance, and other site improvements at eleven campuses: Holiman, Bradford, Reagan, Glenmore, San Jacinto, Santa Rita, Crockett and Goliad elementary schools, Lee Middle School and Central and Lake View high schools. | $117,000,000 | PASS |
| 11/4/2008 | Proposition 2 | Add another $32 million dollars to Central High School projects that would construct a new competition gymnasium/cafeteria and renovate extracurricular buildings including the Natatorium, Lou Gehrig, Didrickson etc. | $32,000.000 | FAIL |
| 5/5/2018 | A majority of the bond funds will go towards the second phase in the district’s long-range plan to address the schools and other projects not included in the 2008 bond. Additions and renovations to aging facilities, Safety and Security Upgrades, and construction of a new McGill Elementary School on the current site. | $148,990,000 | FAIL | |
| 11/6/2018 | Proposition A | Address safety and security measures, handicap accessibility upgrades, aging conditions and classroom spaces through additions and renovations of existing facilities. | $111,480,000 | FAIL |
| 11/6/2018 | Proposition B | Address aging conditions, handicap accessibility upgrades, additional capacity and improved programs for extracurriculars, fine arts and athletics through new construction. | $34,040,000 | FAIL |
| 5/3/2025 | Proposition A | Address aging facilities at Central High School and Lake View High School as well as other campuses for renovations and additions across the district. It also includes a new construction for Glenn Middle School on its current site, and safety and security across the district. | $397,000,000 | PASS |
Financial Accountability & Transparency
San Angelo ISD has the highest possible rating for financial management by the state and is recognized for Excellence in Budget Accountability & Transparency.
Financial Impact
School districts do not receive state funding for building schools or making major renovations and instead must use voter-approved bonds, which help pay for large projects that get paid back over time, like a mortgage.
Because construction costs increase as much as 10 percent each year, the cost of these projects increases by at least $39 million for every year they are delayed, so this bond will save taxpayer dollars by addressing needs now.
If passed, the expected financial impact of the bond would be $22.72 a month on a home valued at $200,000 in San Angelo ISD. Here is how the financial impact is broken down by project categories:
| Category | Cost | % of Total Cost | Monthly Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aging Facilities | $267,000,000 | 67.3% | $15.28 |
| New Glenn MS | $122,000,000 | 30.7% | $6.98 |
| Safety & Security | $8,000,000 | 2.0% | $0.46 |
| TOTAL | $397,000,000 | 100% | $22.72 |
Since 2019, state law requires all bond propositions for any school district to have the phrase “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE” on all ballot language for bond propositions. If the bond is passed, homeowners 65 years of age and older who have filed for and received the Over 65 exemption will not see an increase over their frozen dollar amount unless an addition or renovation has been made to their home. Check your most recent Notice of Assessed Value Change to see if your school district taxes will be impacted.
OVER 65, DISABLED, & VETERANS
Current homeowners ages 65 and over who have filed for the “Over 65 Homestead Exemption” will not be impacted by the passage of this bond election. Their school taxes will not exceed the frozen dollar amount unless an addition or renovation has been made to their home. Disabled veterans with 100% disability rating or surviving spouses of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces killed in the line of duty would not see an increase as a result of this election.
