DeSoto–During DeSoto Independent School District’s Special Called meeting held February 10, 2025, the district’s Board of Trustees sought voter approval for a $199,855,000 bond issue to be placed on the May 2025 local election.
This process has been a community effort, enlisting the assistance of a district facility planning committee composed of citizens, city leaders, board members, district employees, teachers, and parents.
The committee dedicated several months to data collection, evaluations, and planning to compile this bond package and make a recommendation to the school board on January 22, 2025 during a town hall meeting on the matter.
This recommendation was based on DeSoto ISD’s education goals to provide a Triple-A Experience for its students, giving credence to the district’s holistic and well-rounded approach to educating scholars through academics, arts, and athletics and be put before voters on May 3, 2025.
The district’s financial advisor has determined that there will be a $0.1554 tax impact to finance this bond.
For a home in DeSoto ISD worth $150,000, that would be an impact of $6.48 a month.
The district’s 2025 bond package will include three propositions, each voted on separately.
Bond Scope – $199,855,000
Total Tax Rate Impact: $0.1554
Proposition A: $152,655,000
Proposition A Tax Rate Impact: $0.1187
· Frank Moates Elementary School Replacement
· Cockrell Hill Elementary School Renovation
· Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy Renovation to STEM Center
· Amber Terrace Early Childhood Renovation
· The Meadows Elementary School Renovation
· Woodridge Elementary School Renovation
· Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy Maintenance
· McCowan Middle School Renovation
· West Middle School Renovation
· Central Administration and Professional Development Renovations
· High School Academic Renovations
Proposition B: $38,635,000
Proposition B Tax Rate Impact: $0.0300
· Student Athlete Success Center
· High School Athletics (Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Basketball, Track, etc.)
Proposition C: $8,565,000
Proposition C: $0.0067
· High School Stadium Renovations
DeSoto ISD residents will have the opportunity to vote on the bond referendum beginning with early voting on April 22 – April 29, 2025, and on Election Day, May 3, 2025.
