ARGYLE ISD SCHOOL BOARD CALLS MAY 7 BOND ELECTION The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted Tuesday, Jan. 18 evening to call a bond election for May 7, 2022. Trustees approved the community-led Bond & Growth Planning Committee's (BGPC) recommendation of a $267,885,000 bond proposal
funding for two new elementary schools, a new middle school, future land, buses, technology infrastructure, and design fees for a future middle school in Proposition A. Argyle ISD’s student enrollment is expected to exceed 7,000 by 2026-
which will be presented to voters in three separate propositions on the
2027 and the capacity of the three new campuses would provide an
ballot. If approved, the bond election would include an increase of 1.5
additional 3,100 seats for elementary and middle school students.
cents to the district’s interest and sinking tax rate. The BGPC, which was led by co-chairs Leslee Shannon and Rich
The proposed Elementary #4 includes a capacity for 850 students and the estimated opening would be August 2024. Elementary #5 would have
McDowell, was comprised of 24 members that included parents, Argyle
the same capacity and its estimated opening would be August 2026.
ISD staff, business owners, and community members. The committee
Both elementary campuses would serve pre-kindergarten through
held seven meetings starting in October 2021 and closely evaluated
5th grade.
the district's student enrollment growth, finances, facilities, and bonding capacity. The committee also studied feedback from a growth and planning survey that included more than 2,700 responses from the community. The BGPC's recommendation focuses on the district’s student enrollment projections, which include significant enrollment growth at the elementary and middle school levels. The bond package includes
The proposed new middle school would serve grades 6-8 with a capacity for growth, up to 1,400 students. The committee also focused on the district’s extracurricular needs in association with the growth. The proposal includes two separate extracurricular propositions. Proposition B includes a new 9,000-seat football stadium at Argyle High School in Canyon Falls.
A complete list of proposed projects, with estimated costs and completion dates is as follows: ARGYLE ISD BOND PROPOSAL- $267,885,000
Safety & Security Updates - $1,000,000
PROPOSITION A - NEW SCHOOLS, INFRASTRUCTURE, SAFETY UPDATES & BUSES
Hilltop Elementary playground improvements $500,000
Elementary School #4 - $39,433,000 (2024)
Acoustic Sound Shell at AHS auditorium $350,000
Elementary School #5 - $44,512,000 (2026)
Technology Infrastructure - $300,000
New Middle School #1 - $103,515,000 (2025)
PROPOSITION B - STADIUM
Funding for Future Land - $20,000,000
Stadium at Argyle High School in Canyon Falls $26,915,000 (2024)
Design Fees for Middle School #2 - $4,975,000
PROPOSITION C - INDOOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Buses - $4,500,000
Indoor Activity Center at AHS in Canyon Falls$19,885,000 (2025)
Furniture Refresh (Hilltop & Argyle Middle School) $2,000,000
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• Argyle Insights • Spring 2022
